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MULTICLOUD IN A NUTSHELL

THE SOLUTION

KEY FACTS & FIGURES

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The Promise of Multicloud Storage

Works withmultiple public

clouds

Enables simpledata movementbetween clouds

Eliminatesvendor lock-in

Reducesdowntime anddata loss risk

Provides easycloud on-ramp

from cloud-ready,on-premisehardware

The Right Multicloud Storage Solution Mitigates Riskand O�ers Significant Cost Benefits

Enterprise Multicloud Deployment

56%use multiple clouds1

51%use multiple providers

in search of the one thatis most economical1

46%use them to avoid

vendor lock-in1

77%plan to implement

one soon2

What Concerns Enterprises About Using Cloud Storage

• Vendor lock-in

• Di�erent cloud environments make it di�cult to move data

• Lack of integration between on-premise hardware and the cloud

MIGRATION RELIABILITY VISIBILITY

• Risk of data loss

• Lack of data services

• Providers o�ering insu�cient SLAs

• Inability to see and manage data across clouds

• Unpredictable costs and usage spikes

• Inability to pinpoint performance issues within the cloud

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Better priceleverage

Better resourceavailability

Reduced relianceon one vendor

Data whereyou need it

Greater choice basedon app requirements

Improveddisaster recovery

Reduceddowntime

Reduced riskof data loss

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