Why Enterprises Are Moving Petabytes Off The Cloud QStar Explains

Описание: How do you store petabytes of data for decades… securely, affordably and with instant access?

In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, we sit down with Dave Thomson from QStar Technologies to explore why organisations are moving away from traditional long-term storage models and adopting active archive architectures.

We break down the rising cost of cloud retention, the role of tape in modern infrastructure, why ransomware resilience demands air-gap storage, and how metadata indexing gives businesses fast recall of cold data without huge operating costs.

If you’re responsible for data growth, long-term retention, risk, compliance, or infrastructure financial planning — this conversation gives you pragmatic answers, strategic context, and a real blueprint for future-proofing storage at scale.

YouTube Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:15 Who QStar Are
03:05 The Storage Problem Organisations Face
06:22 Tape Isn’t Dead
09:48 What is an Active Archive?
13:27 Cloud Storage Cost Reality
17:11 Metadata & Fast Recall
20:56 Cyber & Ransomware Resilience
25:41 Sustainability Benefits
28:52 Real-World Customer Outcomes
32:05 The Future of Archive Strategy
34:40 Final Advice for IT Leaders

Listen to the full series:
https://www.fortunadata.com/podcast

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