The performance of modern object stores and the introduction of new optimization techniques have contributed to expand the role of object storage beyond data archiving, including using object storage directly to store data: data analytics products use object stores to access active data; backup products use object storage as the primary repository, leveraging its object immutability for enhanced security; and object stores are becoming a common data service deployed on top of or alongside Kubernetes. This trend is another sign of the changed role that object storage is taking on in many IT infrastructures.…

This GigaOm Radar report highlights key high-performance object storage vendors and equips IT decision-makers with the information needed to select the best fit for their business and use case requirements.…