Object Oriented Storage and the End of File-Level Restores

As unstructured data and cloud storage continue to grow, object oriented storage is becoming an ever increasing method of data management. With this has come the ability to manage virtual storage environments and tiered storage environments at the object level. This has a profound impact on our conventional strategies around archive, backup, and long term retention of data. Moreover it allows data to transition between various storage platforms such as SSD, HDD, Tape, and the cloud without impacting end user accessibility, eliminating the need for granular file restores to retrieve data from an archive or other storage tier. This session will give an overview of object oriented file systems, abstracting tape and other storage platforms to function as disk, and best practices in achieving long term retention in an object oriented environment.
Learning Objectives

Why object oriented file systems are a better target for archive data than traditional backup methods.
Why abstracting storage, particularly tape, to interact as disk is more efficient than abstracting disk to look like tape (VTL).
How to achieve long term data retention and preservation without the need for file level restores through object oriented storage.
Best practices in object oriented storage and data protection.