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Lower your Amazon S3 backup costs with AWS Backup S3 tiering

Organizations face a critical challenge in data protection: how to retain ever-increasing volumes of backup data for extended periods while maintaining cost efficiency. Regulatory mandates, internal governance policies, and comprehensive disaster recovery strategies often necessitate preserving backups for months or even years. At the same time, the threat landscape continues to evolve, with sophisticated ransomware […]

Automated cost-effective archiving and on-demand data restoration

Organizations across industries need automated cost-effective archiving and on-demand data restoration solutions to manage explosive data growth driven by digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and operational insights. This data—often stored as unstructured files—is frequently retained for extended periods to meet internal, legal, or analytical requirements. As storage volumes grow into the petabyte range, businesses face a […]

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A guide to budgeting for AWS Backup in VMware virtual environments

As VMware customers navigate the imperative to modernize their virtual environments, the need for reliable and cost-effective data protection has become paramount. Traditionally, evaluating data protection solutions has involved intricate calculations around software licensing, storage costs, and operational expenses. AWS Backup offers VMware customers a simpler, more transparent path forward. By eliminating upfront software fees […]

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Optimizing AWS Backup costs

The threat of ransomware has placed data protection front and center as a top priority for all businesses. The Sophos State of Ransomware Report 2023 reported that 66% of organizations were impacted in 2022 with a median ransomware payout of $400,000 (average pay out of $1.54 million). With the median recovery cost of using backups […]