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What is IBM Cloud Backup and why does it matter?

Today’s tech-fueled world digital landscape, data has become the lifeblood of businesses. With the constant influx of new data coming from various sources, organizations must ensure that their data storage and management systems can keep up with the demand. IBM Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and recovery solution that helps businesses protect their data from any disaster, whether it’s a hardware failure, cyberattack, or human error. By providing a secure, scalable, and reliable way to backup and restore data, IBM Cloud Backup enables organizations to reduce downtime, minimize data loss, and meet regulatory compliance requirements.

A real-world scenario: Transforming IBM Cloud Backup for success

Imagine a multinational corporation like Acme Corporation, which has a vast amount of data scattered across its multiple systems and applications. As a cyber governance & risk management leader, I have worked with companies like Unilever, AIG, Citi, GE, and Santander, and I know that managing data backup and recovery can be a nightmare. With IBM Cloud Backup, Acme Corporation can rest assured that its data is secure, backed up, and easily recoverable in case of a disaster. But how can Solix help make this process more efficient and cost-effective?

How Solix saves money and time on IBM Cloud Backup

One of the most significant challenges with IBM Cloud Backup is the sheer amount of data that needs to be backed up. With Solix Cloud Application Retirement and Decommissioning, companies can retire legacy applications at a low, fixed monthly cost, eliminating the maintenance, infrastructure, and licensing costs associated with these applications. By doing so, organizations can free up valuable resources, reduce data growth, and meet compliance objectives.

Here are some key benefits of Solix Cloud Application Retirement and Decommissioning:

• Retire and decommission legacy applications at a low, fixed monthly cost
• Support structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data
• Meet compliance goals with policy-based data retention, legal hold, and role-based access
• Eliminate the maintenance, infrastructure, and licensing costs of legacy applications
• Leverage Solix’s application management experts to deliver the project efficiently and at the lowest cost

Solix Cloud Enterprise Archiving is another solution that can significantly reduce the burden of IBM Cloud Backup. This fully managed, cloud-scale, compliant archive repository helps organizations manage data growth, reduce costs, and meet compliance objectives. With advanced Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) capabilities, organizations can handle complex regulatory landscapes and minimize the risks of accidental data deletion from the archive.

Achieve compliance objectives with policy-based data retention

With Solix, you can achieve compliance objectives with policy-based data retention, automatic or manual purge with prior notification, and custom rules engine. You can also retain data only as long as required by law, ensuring that your data is always in compliance with regulatory requirements.