Name: Storage Wars: Object vs. File vs. Block
Start: 2021-01-21T17:00:00Z
End: 2021-01-21T17:01:17.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

Cloudian is revolutionizing enterprise storage with its exabyte-scalable data platform software, designed to meet the demands of today’s data-intensive AI and analytics workloads. By bringing cloud-native storage technology to on-premises and hybrid environments, we’re enabling organizations to build agile, efficient, secure, cost-effective, future-proof data infrastructures. For more information or to try Cloudian today, please visit www.cloudian.com/freetrial

Enterprises are sitting on decades of untapped institutional knowledge stored in documents, manuals, PDFs, research files, operational reports, and more. Cloudian HyperScale® AIDP turns that knowledge into instantly accessible intelligence.

In this session, we’ll show how HyperScale AIDP goes beyond storage and becomes an AI engine that understands your unstructured data the moment it is ingested. Using NVIDIA AI Blueprints and Cloudian’s proven on-prem object storage architecture, the platform delivers AI insights through a familiar chatbot interface—while keeping all data fully sovereign and under your control.

In this webinar you’ll learn how:
- organizations are deploying on-prem enterprise AI in hours, not months
- HyperScale AIDP reduces architecture complexity
- to maintain full data sovereignty while cutting AI costs by >50%

Whether you're managing sensitive data, running research workloads, or building AI-ready infrastructure, you’ll see how to modernize your knowledge workflows without moving your data.

Sovereign AI: A Turnkey Solution for Transforming your Institutional Knowledge into an Intelligent Chatbot

Is your backup truly ransomware-proof? Discover how Cloudian + Veeam deliver next-level cyber resilience for enterprise backup and recovery.

Join us for an in-depth webinar where we’ll showcase Cloudian HyperStore with Cyberstorage—an exabyte-scalable, S3-compatible storage platform enhanced to align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. See how our joint solution with Veeam keeps your backups secure, compliant, and ready for rapid recovery when you need them most.

Key Takeaways:
- Safeguard your Veeam backups with immutability, identity & access controls, and anomaly detection.
- Ensure business continuity through policy-driven replication and rapid recovery.
- Strengthen governance and compliance with forensic audit trails and S3 Object Lock.
- Learn from real-world use cases and deployment best practices you can apply today.

Together, Cloudian and Veeam deliver a powerful, cost-effective foundation for cyber-resilient backup storage—ensuring your data is always protected, compliant, and ready when you need it most.

Fortify Your Veeam Backups with Cloudian HyperStore and the Cyberstorage Feature Set

The growth of machine and unstructured data is breaking the distributed scale-out mode that combines compute and storage in the same devices and limits your flexibility to choose the ideal resources for each. This drives up costs and makes it more difficult to accommodate growing data storage and analytics demands.

Please join Splunk and Cloudian for an informative webinar to learn how SmartStore and HyperStore can:

Independently scale compute and storage resources
Reduce storage costs by up to 70%
Simplify indexer updates (new cluster can inherit data from the original)
Directly integrate with public cloud
Attain built-in data protection

Cloudian is Part of the Splunk Technology Alliance Program

By using Splunk SmartStore it let’s you decouple the compute and storage layers, so you can independently scale those resources to best serve workload demands. With SmartStore, Splunk Indexers retain data only in hot buckets that contain newly indexed data. Older data resides in the warm buckets and is stored within the scalable and highly cost-effective Cloudian cluster. SmartStore manages where data is stored, moving data among indexers and the external Cloudian storage based on data age, priority and users’ access patterns. As of today, clients can immediately achieve a 70% saving on Splunk Infrastructure.

Cloudian and Splunk: We want to save YOU 70% of your infrastructure costs.

Join Van Flowers for a candid conversation with Jeff Lanza, a 20 year FBI veteran. They will discuss REAL ransomware situations, cybercrime impact on companies, and what you should be looking out for to keep your company safe. The best defense is always being proactively prepared, and they'll show you how protecting your data with object lock / immutability can prevent you from being yet another "it happened to me" on the FBI's list of victims.

Jeff was an FBI Special Agent for over 20 years, during which he investigated cybercrime, organized crime,  human trafficking, and terrorism. Jeff has lectured at Harvard and Princeton Universities and written two  highly reviewed books. He is featured in a Netflix documentary about the FBI and he often appears on  national television news programs where he talks about the growing threat of cybercrime.

Cybercrime / Ransomware - the FACTS from FBI Experts

The digitization of healthcare systems, patient records, and clinical data has resulted in petabytes of unstructured data spread across multiple NAS systems. With little visibility, incomplete protection, and increased risk of a data breach, how confident are you that your patients’ data—from PACS images to EHR—are protected, or that years of research data will not be lost when a ransomware attack happens?
 
Join Rubrik and Cloudian to learn:
- What to consider when protecting patients’ sensitive data
- How to effectively protect and archive petabytes of unstructured data with high performance at scale
- How Object Lock can ensure data recovery from an attack without having to pay ransom

Protect and Manage Your Patients’ Data

Ransomware is something every company’s board will discuss, whether it’s before an attack happens or after. Veeam’s® CISO Gil Vega and Cloudian’s CMO Jon Toor will share their perspectives on what should be discussed in every boardroom before a ransomware attack interrupts your business. This includes:

- Financial, legal and reputational risk mitigation
- Why cyber insurance will soon cost you more and offer less protection
- New backup and data storage security protocols that you can implement now

Ransomware and Cyber Insurance: A C-Suite Conversation

Dive into the future of data storage and learn how cutting-edge on-premises S3 object storage solutions tailored for AI and ML applications will keep you ahead of the game. This webinar will explore how AI-ready multi-tenant secure hybrid data lakes deliver unparalleled scalability, security, and control, making it the optimal choice for AI-driven initiatives. 

Join us to discover how to:
- Ensure full data sovereignty to give you complete control over your data
- Scale architecture to dynamically grow with the increasing volume and velocity of data generated by AI applications
- Stay compatible with popular AI and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
- Support advanced analytics tools

The Future of Data Storage: On-Prem S3 Object Storage for AI Solutions

Join storage technology leaders from NVIDIA and Cloudian for an in-depth look at breakthrough technology that's transforming AI infrastructure.
 
Learn how GPUDirect for Object Storage eliminates traditional storage bottlenecks, enabling direct data access from GPU to exabyte-scale data lakes.
 
In this 35-minute technical session, you'll discover:
Why growing AI workloads demand new storage approaches
How GPUDirect technology revolutionizes data access for AI/ML
Real-world performance gains  
Reference architecture
Live Q&A with industry experts
 
Featuring:
Rob Davis - VP of Storage Technology, NVIDIA
Neil Stobart - CTO, Cloudian
 
Reserve your spot to learn how this groundbreaking integration can streamline your AI infrastructure and accelerate time to insights.

Accelerating AI Workflows: Inside NVIDIA GPUDirect for Object Storage with Cloudian

In the era of generative AI, retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is emerging as a vital tool, enabling enterprises to capitalize on their data. As data evolves and volumes grow exponentially, traditional storage solutions can no longer meet the rigorous demands of enterprise AI systems. GenAI inferencing has become a rack-scale computing workload, necessitating robust, enterprise-grade infrastructure. Discover how NVIDIA is collaborating with storage trailblazers to create a new class of accelerated data platforms — optimized for GenAI workloads and real-time RAG pipelines. Powering these next-generation systems are NVIDIA GPUs, high-performance NVIDIA networking, NVIDIA NIMs, and an AI-native data ingestion stack, delivering efficient pre-processing, storage, and retrieval at unprecedented speeds. Explore the innovations that are redefining enterprise data platforms and shaping the future of GenAI.

Key Takeaways:
- Understand how GenAI and RAG workloads are pushing the limits of traditional enterprise storage solutions
- Discover the cutting-edge innovations enabling real-time RAG pipelines at enterprise scale
- Gain insights into the collaboration between NVIDIA and storage leaders in building scalable infrastructure optimized for future enterprise AI applications

Speakers:
- Kevin Deierling, Senior Vice President, Networking, NVIDIA
- Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, Yotta Data Centres
- Mike Tso, CEO and Co-Founder, Cloudian

Pioneering the Future of Data Platforms for the Era of Generative AI

Rob Strechay, principal analyst at theCUBE Research, is joined by William Li, director of solution management at Super Micro Computer; Rob Davis, VP of storage technology at Nvidia; Steve Hanna, head of product management of high-capacity NVMe SSDs at Micron Technology; Shimon Ben-David, CTO of WekaIO; and Jon Toor, CMO of Cloudian, during the Supermicro Open Storage Summit, powered by Supermicro, Intel, AMD and Nvidia.

Training large AI models enables all of the new AI- powered applications. The unique access patterns for AI training has specialized requirements to get the best performance from the GPU compute. This session features product leaders from Supermicro, NVIDIA, Micron, WEKA, and Cloudian to discuss how to meet these requirements.

The expert guests explore the importance of high-performance storage solutions for AI and machine learning workloads. It addresses the challenges of preparing data for AI, covering stages such as data cleansing, feature engineering and integration.

Enabling AI Data Pipelines: Optimized Storage for AI

GPUs have long been compute monsters. But for a new class of applications with huge datasets and low computational intensity, like generative neural network (GNN) training and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), GPU-initiated communication from O(100K) GPU threads enable them to also be data access monsters. We'll frame the problem of storage IO, tie it to specific usage models and classes of applications, present breakthrough successes, and open new horizons to practical applications where storage IO optimization is needed for files and objects and both fine- and coarse-grained transfers. We'll cover two members of the GPUDirect Storage family, cuFile and cuObj, and SCADA, a new programming model for high-throughput, fine-grained, GPU-initiated access. We'll also touch on security issues and how they can be addressed through careful design and, in some cases, the help of DPUs.

Key Takeaways:
- GPUs consume datasets from storage because they're too big to fit in memory
- Removing CPU overheads is enabled with direct transfers between storage and GPU, sometimes initiated by the GPU
- New app classes such as GNN training and RAG, and new usage models such as checkpoint save/restore, are driving this
- New entrants to CUDA include cuObj in GPUDirect Storage and SCADA, for scaled accelerated data access
- Enhanced security is achieved with careful architectural design and, in some cases, with the help of DPUs

Presenters:
- CJ Newburn, Distinguished Engineer, NVIDIA
- Prashant Prabhu, NVIDIA
- Vikram Sharma Mailthody, Senior Research Scientist, NVIDIA

Speed-of-Light Data Movement Between Storage and the GPU

The major impact that storage can have on the performance of AI applications often isn't realized before it's too late when architecting AI-focused data centers. We've assembled a panel of experts from across the NVIDIA storage partner ecosystem to provide insight on how innovation is enabling AI data centers to get the most from their storage for their AI application.

Key Takeaways:
- Understand the storage requirements for AI applications
- Understand the innovations here now, and coming soon, to address these requirements
- See a cross section of the NVIDIA storage partner ecosystem, and where they're focused

Panelists:
- Rob Davis, VP Storage Technology, NVIDIA
- Pranoop Erasani, Vice President of Engineering, NetApp
- Sven Oehme, CTO, DDN
- Kyle Lamb, Field CTO, VAST Data
- Peter Sjoberg, VP, Worldwide Solution Architects, Cloudian
- Rajesh Rajaraman, Dell

Storage Innovations for AI Workloads

As enterprises rush to implement AI initiatives, they face a critical challenge: how to manage the massive volumes of unstructured data that AI applications require. Traditional storage approaches weren't designed for AI workloads, leading to performance bottlenecks, scaling limitations, and integration difficulties with GPU-accelerated computing environments.

Join this webinar to learn from Mary Jander, expert analyst at Futuriom, about her latest research on how object storage is emerging as the solution to these pressing challenges. Drawing from comprehensive market analysis and deep vendor insights, Mary will examine the technological innovations and architectural advantages that make object storage uniquely suited for enterprise AI deployments.

In this 40-minute session, you'll learn:
• How object storage providers are revolutionizing data delivery to AI workloads through advances in throughput optimization and GPU integration
• Why object storage's flat architecture and metadata capabilities make it the ideal platform for managing the unstructured data that comprises 80% of enterprise information assets
• Where the object storage market is heading, with analysis of emerging technologies that are driving market growth toward a projected $110 billion opportunity

Also hear from experts at Supermicro and Cloudian how next-gen compute and storage infrastructure is rapidly evolving to meet these changing needs. Register now to gain actionable insights from industry leaders.

Analyst Insight - How Object Storage is Becoming the New Foundation for Enterprise AI

AI is transforming every industry – are you ready? Join us for an insightful session with Amit Rawlani, Senior Director of Technology Alliances, and Neil Stobart, CTO, to explore how building a scalable, cost-effective DataLake with Cloudian can empower your organization to handle massive data growth and unlock the potential of AI/ML. This webinar will dive into best practices for creating a future-proof storage foundation that keeps you agile, efficient, and prepared for tomorrow’s AI demands. With two industry experts on board, it’s the perfect opportunity to get your questions answered live!

Don’t miss out – secure your spot now and future-proof your data strategy with Cloudian!

AI is coming: Future-Proof Your Infrastructure with a Scalable, Cost-Effective DataLake

Modernizing your data pipelines is crucial for extracting valuable insights and staying competitive in today's data-driven landscape. Kafka and object storage, such as Cloudian HyperStore, offer a powerful combination for building scalable and efficient data pipelines.

In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of using Kafka and Cloudian HyperStore together to modernize your data architecture. 

Key topics include:

- The role of Kafka as a distributed streaming platform: Understand how Kafka can ingest, process, and distribute data in real-time.
- The advantages of object storage for long-term data retention: Discover how Cloudian HyperStore provides scalable, durable, and cost-effective storage for your data.
- Live Demo and Best Practices: Witness a live demonstration of Kafka and Cloudian HyperStore integration and learn valuable tips for effective deployment.

Register today to gain a deeper understanding of how to build modern data pipelines that can handle the demands of today's data-driven world.

Modern Data pipelines with Kafka and Object Storage

When things are a bit chaotic, opportunities arise for infiltrators to unleash malware as they seek cracks in your security armor.

As organizations shift employees from offices to homes and back again, expect defenses to be less effective and watch for an increase in nefarious ransomware, the scourge of the internet.

During this webinar, discover effective, varied, and innovative solutions to the gnarly problem of ransomware.

Ransomware: Best Practices for Prevention, Mitigation, and Recovery

As data volumes continue to grow and IT teams face greater demands to leverage their data, managing it has become more challenging. This challenge is exacerbated by the increasing difficulty of finding and hiring the storage professionals they need.
 
Fortunately, new telemetry and analytics tools have emerged that reduce the management workload by providing greater insights into storage and related infrastructure. These insights enable faster identification of potential problems and quicker resolution, making it easier for organizations to manage their storage systems themselves without adding staff. They also enable external providers to deliver enhanced service options that result in a nearly lights-out management environment.
 
Join us when Evaluator Group Senior Strategist and Analyst Randy Kerns and Cloudian CMO Jon Toor will discuss these storage management trends. 
 
In this webinar you’ll learn about:
·  The new telemetry and analytics tools you can leverage to better understand and optimize your storage infrastructure
·  How these tools and the insights they provide can reduce the storage management burden
·  How you can take advantage of these tools on your own or through external service offerings

Easing the Storage Management Burden in the Face of Skills Shortages

Few areas of the technology stack are evolving as quickly as data protection. With the emergence and broad acceptance of cloud, the options to innovate around the old 3-2-1 formula in a cost-effective and highly resilient way have become truly exciting.  Moreover, the ongoing crisis of ransomware is making disaster recovery and backup more urgent than ever, with the C-suite and the boardroom actually pushing IT to invest in more robust solutions.

In this webinar we'll discuss innovative solutions for
- backup
- data protection
- disaster recovery. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about all the latest advancements in this critical realm.

Assessing & Improving Backup, Data protection, & Disaster Recovery

Research firm IDC projects that by the end of 2020, the world will generate 44 zettabytes (44 trillion gigabytes) of data per year. Data storage, therefore, is no longer simple, and in the age of cloud maturity and Digital Transformation, storage infrastructure strategies are shifting. With object stores having a very different set of characteristics than file and block storage, it can be confusing to know which is the right strategy that will keep up with an expanding digital universe.

Even small businesses struggle to manage the ever-growing pile of files stored on various networks and systems, so the challenges for enterprise companies can be hard to wrap your head around.

Join this panel of object, file and block storage experts as they discuss:

- The best way to manage unstructured data
- Are there deceptive costs in a file storage strategy?
- Use cases for object storage

Speakers:
Alex McDonald - SNIA Networking Storage Forum and Office of the CTO, NetApp (Moderator)
Tom Christensen, CTO & Customer Advocacy - Northern EMEA, Hitachi Vantara
Anne Blanchard, Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Nasuni
Sanjay Jagad, Senior Director of Products and Solutions, Cloudian
Bill Martin, SNIA Technical Council Co-Chair and Samsung

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