Backup Complexity is Top Data Storage Management Challenge

Nimble Storage has provided the results of a survey of 150 enterprise data storage and backup professionals. According to this PR-USA news release, the findings reveal that data storage administrators find complexity and cost to be the key challenges associated with backup and data recovery.

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"Complicating the matter, 41 percent of storage professionals who responded to the survey said they administer 10 devices or more for storage, backup and disaster recovery -- each with separate processes and management systems. In addition, 46 percent of the respondents stated that over half of their data in primary storage was not accessed on a daily or even a weekly basis. 'In this complex environment, it's tough to contain system and administration complexity, which translates directly to continued high capital and operating costs," said Mehta. "Having 'cold' data in expensive primary storage exacerbates the issue.'"

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