...Cloudy Weather for Enterprise Storage – an Enterprise Storage Veteran Looks Forward July 2014 by Dave Roberson Executive Summary This whitepaper looks at the root causes of user demands for better, cheaper storage services and IT’s options to meet those demands. In particular, it explains how the shift in value off proprietary hardware and onto open software stacks is happening in storage just as happened over the last decade with server virtualization. Enterprise storage as we have known it for the last four decades is facing significant internal and external pressures. The rapid growth of inexpensive or even free public cloud storage for consumers has created a bring-your-own storage grass-roots revolution demanding IT deliver simple self-service storage at costs far below current chargeback levels. At the same time the capacity requirements for user-generated content from sources like mobile applications is becoming a driving force in storage expansion. While public cloud options exist for enterprises they still have often unacceptable gaps in security and control despite their favorable economics compared to legacy on-premise storage. All of these factors are making it both technically and economically indefensible to just keep expanding your reliance on existing legacy NAS and SANs that suffer from years of vendor lock-in and are burdened by costly proprietary hardware. Something new is needed and the option of pushing data out to public cloud providers just isn’t feasible...
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...Cloud Storage Flash Research Paper Cloud computing is one of the biggest buzzwords flying around the technology world lately. Our company is located in New Orleans, LA, and in 2004 when Hurricane Katrina hit we had to completely start over with our data because all backups were destroyed with the building by the water. A solid, growing and ever-cheapening option for backups for us is cloud storage. The main idea of this technology is that it keeps all backups in a completely remote location and allows it to be accessed anywhere that we can get Internet. It is a safe and fairly cheap alternative to storing backups in our own datacenter or off site down the street like we do now. According to our data needs we only need to pay the hosting site to lease the amount of storage that we use, rather than having to spend a lot on dedicated servers because they can use their multiple servers on multiple companies. The main benefit to this technology is the fact that we don’t need to do any of the tedious tasks of maintaining, purchasing, and supporting servers, they are all handled by the hosting company. Cost cutting is the main benefit there as we can focus our IT people on optimizing our company rather than paying them to maintain the backups. Also all of the servers are placed off site. One company that I found that would provide this service for us well is the company Barracuda Networks. They are situated in Campbell, CA, and completely away from our natural-disaster-prone...
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...been said many times, that ‘their life is on their phone/tablet/iPad etc. So, what information are these people talking about and why are they carring it around with them like some kind of ‘folder’? For some of these folks, the information could be office projects, meeting notes to discuss at the next meeting, or it can be as personal as photos, contact information, phone numbers, addresses, music or anniversary dates. In a sense, it is a folder; of one’s important documents. But as that information grows with a person, so too must the storage capacity of their devices. As technology continues to advance, we are now embarking on a new error, one where we are using a new storage device called, Cloud Storage. This new service is allowing people to have faster access to their personal information and even be able to have more information saved without the worries of overloading their devices with too much ‘stuff’. By definition, Cloud Storage is defined by the practice of using a network of remote servers, hosted on the Internet, to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer, such as a internal or external hard drive.1 Therefore, putting your data into the...
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...services. This study speaks about how the deployment of cloud storage enables those who work in the education sector to meet these new challenges. Today’s students are more technologically inclined and have a great aptitude to use web-based applications. Educators need to efficiently create, store and share learning resources among their peers, students, and parents that provide them easy access and are available anywhere, anytime to an internet connected device. Apart from teaching, educators also need to manage and monitor the quality of the education delivered in schools. The system used should be user friendly so that minimum training is required to use them. Also, educational institutions are constrained by cost containment and are required to ensure compliance with regulations specially pertaining to security and privacy. The system should have the capability to protect the privacy and confidentiality of information. Cloud storage has emerged as the optimal solution to meet the requirements of cost containment, pervasive access and real time availability of service with a scalability web based architecture for accessing data and providing to meet the growing demand. An education system support based on cloud storage will eventually help in efficiently managing the education system in an institution. This study explores the capabilities of cloud storage as a cost effective solution for implementing an education...
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...they have acquired because storage space is limited. So people prefer to buy hard disk and invest their money in it. Others use external devices like USB drives .But some prefer to store their data on cloud storage. Cloud storage refers [11] to storing data to remote location and it is maintained by third party. In this you store the data in remote location instead of storing it to your local hard disk. The data or information which is stored at remote location is the accessible through the internet. Fig 1: How cloud storage works [11] Cloud storage has many advantages over traditional storage system. If you store data on the cloud storage you are able to extract it from anywhere you just require a internet connection. There is no need to carry your physical storage device and use of the same computer to save or retrieve information. It is convenient and offers more flexibility. Now the question arises how does it work? 2.1 Working of Cloud Storage system...
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...The Mist: Securing Cloud Storage Dinesh Devkota1 Travis McAdams2 Dr. Ihssan Alkadi3 Dr. Ghassan Alkadi4 Dr. Theresa Beaubouef5 Introduction In the past, people would run applications on their local machines, with data stored in same physical location. Today, people are moving to “the cloud” to run those application and store their data. Since data is valuable, security is essential in a world where one’s data is stored in the public domain. It is important to be aware of the physical locations where data is stored and the laws that impact rights to that data. The Mist Security Algorithm Technology & Implementation We utilized VMware's virtualization platform in concert with an enterprise grade server to meet our goals of building this solution on the latest enterprise software and hardware infrastructure. • Hardware: • Dell PowerEdge Server • RAID 1 Data Store • Hypervisor: • VMware ESXi 5.5.0 • OS: • Debain 7.2 (Wheezy) • Apps: • Apache • MySQL • OwnCloud Traditionally, people are provided with email verification, phone verification, and security questions as verification for resetting forgotten passwords. “The Mist” implements an enhanced security question verification algorithm that allows users access to their accounts and data. http://scale.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ILLUST_Cloud_Syncing_0723-1024x869.png http://cdn3.techworld.com/cmsdata/products/3230674/VMware_Stack.PNG • What if a copy of your data is located in a region where...
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...Use of Storage as Service for Online Operating System in Cloud Computing Piyush Saxena M.Tech (CS&E) Amity University, Noida, India piyushisgenius@gmail.com Satyajit Padhy M.Tech (CS&E) Amity University, Noida, India satayjitpadhyewit@gmail.com Praveen Kumar Assistant Professor, Amity University, Noida, India pkumar3@amity.edu Abstract— Cloud computing has made it possible to make system boot using online operating system thus saving both primary and secondary memory because the data is on centralized data centre located outside the organization which is highly secure. It is not in computer memory so that it can be accessed anywhere. It also saves money as one doesn’t need to buy any expensive hardware to access the particular software in your computer. Cloud computing is a highly scalable pay-per-use IT capabilities. Now a days, software is very much expensive which even MNC’s don’t want to purchase it due to various factors which is:-Not reliable, Highly expensive which is very costly to install it on 1000’s of computers, If any error occurrence it takes 1-2 days to solve which is a big loss for organization. So, here is the simple solution i.e. cloud computing which makes organization more productive due to low cost of software with high-end features, highly reliable, low maintenance cost, problems solving immediately and Highly secure. Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use application without installation and access their...
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...In today's day and age, cloud storage vendors such as Amazon, microsoft etc are providing cloud services to all companies in different sectors. Flexibility, cheaper, security and reliability are the main advantages for the companies to shift their operations and storage on cloud. This migration led to the tremendous increase of big data. Data is expected to grow __ by 2020. To increase the system capacity for the humongous data, cloud services are following scale-out architecture. Scale-out architectures add more CPU, memory and connectivity hence increasing the efficiency. This practice is very expensive and in the longer run will undermine the cost effectiveness of the future data centers. However, with data increasing tremendously the computing efficiency related to data is not increasing at the same pace. Today big data analytics professionals agree that with such rapid data growth the Moore’s law almost came to an end. Cloud data centers need an optimal computing, memory and storage architecture that can efficiently scale with the data growth and application computing demands. Most big companies offer storage products that are very expensive and old. The scale flux came up with a very unique product that can enhance the computing efficiency in the scale out architectures. ScaleFlux’s Converged Cloud Subsystem (CCS) is tightly unified software and flash-based hardware subsystem solution that easily and cost-effectively integrates into Big Data, scale-out servers. CCS collapses...
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...where thieves break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:19 Actually, most people do store up their treasures on Earth, so much so in fact, that quite a few people are filling up their own treasure chests by renting out storage space. Self-Storage is an industry in which storage space is rented out to tenants, usually on a monthly basis. The storage space is usually in the form of a room, container or locker. Access to the space is usually secured by the tenant’s own lock and key. Clients include individuals, who usually store household goods, as well as businesses, which use the facilities for storing inventory or archives. As of 2009, there was approximately 2.3 billion square feet of rentable storage space in the US. The first modern self-storage facilities appeared in the US in the 1960s. The self-storage business was meant to provide individuals with space to deal with “life events”: moving, marriage, divorce etc. American workers have always been quite mobile, and the end of the 20th century, with its increasing divorce rates, and rush of transitions to 2nd or 3rd homes, saw a significant increase in the number of life events. However, by the end of the 1990s, demand was growing at a faster rate than explained by these factors. From 2000 to 2005, the number of self-storage facilities almost doubled, with 3000 new facilities built each year. Since the 1990s, demand was increasingly driven by the accumulation of goods, fuelled in part by increasing real disposable income. Individuals...
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...had hearing as that of a blind person, I would be able to Recognize someone that I knew based on the sound of his or her voice including the pitch. I would be Able to determine if they are happy or sad based on the sound of their voice. 3. Semantic (meaning) as in certain cultures and professions people have different meanings and Nicknames for item and people. A prime example would be in the African American culture a Light-skinned person is referred to as “Red Bone”. Memory Storage Memory is stored two ways according to Miller (1956): 1. Short Term Memory (STM). This is memory that is stored for a brief duration which Could consist of 0-30 seconds. 2. Long Term Memory (LTM). This is memory that can last a lifetime and is thought to Be unlimited. An example would be remembering something that happen at two years of Age and through adulthood. Memory Retrieval Memory retrieval refers to getting information out of storage. I would...
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...accountability outcome. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • DIRECT, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF A CUSTOMER FOCUSED TEAM DEVELOPING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNAL, EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS AND DEPARTMENTS. Professional Experience Supervisor February 2013 to January 2014 KARMA STORE • Determined inventory requirements; requisitioned, received, stored, and issued supply items. • Applied proper accounting procedures; conducted recurring inventories. • Issued supplies to personnel per budgetary constraints. • Received incoming shipments and verified against invoices. • Ensured proper storage, rotation (FIFO), and stocking of merchandise; maintained stringent controls on supply usage and rotation. • Maintained/updated records using automated and manual processes. • Analyzed statistical data to determine trends; coordinated logistical activities and reviewed policies. • Computed supply usage, stockage levels, order points, and economic order quantities. • Collated and analyzed data, and prepared management reports and summaries. Inventory/Document Control • Prepared and calculated all inventory and cost data; remained within budgetary goals. • Received, collated and maintained supply/logistic operations documents. • Reviewed property books and adjustment documents for correctness;...
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... Capacity Dumping = = [pic] = 2250 BBL/Hour Destoning = 3x 1,500 BBL/Hour = 4500 BBL/Hour Dechaffing (dry) = 2x1,500 BBL/Hour = 3,000 BBL/Hour Dechaffing (wet) =1x1,500 BBL/hour = 1,500 BBL/Hour Drying = 3x200 BBL/Hour = 600 BBL/Hour Separating = 3x400 BBL/Hour = 1200 BBL/Hour Bailey Mills = 3x400 BBL/Hour = 1200 BBL/Hour Processing Requirement Total: 16,400 BBLs / 12 hours = 1,367 BBL/Hour Dry Berries: 1,367 BBL/Hour x 30% = 410 BBL/Hour. Wet Berries: 1,367 BBL/Hour x 70% = 957 BBL/Hour. Conclusion: Processing at 600 BBL/hour, dryer is the bottleneck. Current System Performance Analysis Dryers can process only 600 BBL/Hour. Storage bins (wet) fill at a rate of 957 – 600 = 357 BBL/Hour. 357...
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...the target i.e. server side data storage center. In this case of Deduplication the client is not modified and is totally not knowing or aware of any Deduplication mechanism happening at the target side. Target-based Deduplication accomplished by the backup servers and hardware appliances at target which having ability to perform and handle those Deduplication activities. That means there is no overhead on the client or server being backed up. Thus the result of this kind of technology i.e. target based Deduplication drastically raise the storage utilization, but at the same time it fails to meet bandwidth saving perspectives. 3.2.2. Source based de-duplication In this scenario Deduplication performed on client side i.e. before it transmitted By processing the data before transmitting we can reduce the transmitted amount of data and therefore it reduces the network bandwidth and this less bandwidth is required for the backup software. Deduplication on source side uses the engine at client side which checks for the duplication against the Deduplication index which is located on the backup server. This is done with the help of the backup agent who is aware of the Deduplication which is located at the client side and who is responsible for backs up only unique data or blocks. And those unique blocks of data will be transmitted to the disk. The result of this kind of technology i.e. source based Deduplication improves bandwidth as well as the storage utilization. ...
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...through the production department without causing stoppage of production due to shortage of materials. STORE MANAGEMENT Store keeping is a primarily a service function in which the store keeper acts as a custodian of all items carried in the store. Store management should aim at providing the service as efficiently as possible with minimum possible cost. Store keeping may be defined as a function of receiving, storing and issue of raw materials, bought-out parts and components, spare parts, tools, consumables, supplies and stationery items etc. to the user departments. FUNCTIONS OF STORE MANAGEMENT * To receive raw materials, components, tools, equipments and other items and account for them. * To provide adequate and proper storage and preservation of various kinds of materials. * To meet the demands of the user departments by proper issues and keeping account of items used b user departments. * To highlight accumulation of stocks, discrepancies and abnormal consumption and implement proper control measures. * To ensure good housekeeping to facilitate proper material handling, material preservation, receipt, stocking and issue of...
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...CLA IA HL Psychology Does Schema Theory effect memory encoding? Introduction: Memory can be defined as the process of reproducing and recalling information from something that has been learned before. (W. Matlin) There are two main types of memory storages, short term storage and long term memory storage. Short term memory is usually described as the recollection of information that happened recently, while long term memory is something that can retain and stay in your brain for long periods of times. (Zimmermann, 2014) Schemas are mental saving devices, they are plans for action and frameworks for thinking. Schemas originally are used and serve as a window through which we perceive the way the world is. They are hierarchies of knowledge and provide us with all sort of different information. They allow us to navigate ourselves in a complex world through this pre-existing rules and guides for action and thought. (Bryan). A study conducted by (Bartlett, 1932) “War of the Ghosts” was aimed to investigate the effects of schemas on human memory. In the method the participants were asked to read a story about an American tale where people were hunting seals in Canoes. The participants’ memory was tested and investigated by repeated reproduction and serial reproduction. In serial reproduction, the first participant would read the original story and then rewrite what they remember about it. The first participant’s reproduction would then be read by the second participant...
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