This article details how you can use the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service Cloud Storage and Komprise to actively archive and replicate data to the Google Cloud without disrupting users and applications.
The classic network-attached storage (NAS) device has been a cornerstone of the data center for over 20 years. These hardware platforms are well understood but can be an expensive tier of storage for seldom-accessed data. Enterprise NAS devices are typically refreshed at three- to five-year intervals, and the migration of large amounts of data can be complex and risky. At the same time, the majority of this data has become inactive or cold and has not been accessed in over a year or more. In some cases, moving this cold data to Cloud Storage can reduce storage costs by as much as 70 percent.