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Simplyblock Byte - Issue 2024-09/2

September 20, 2024

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In my conversations with clients and prospects, Iโ€™ve noticed a common theme: many organizations donโ€™t fully understand their database storage usage patterns. Much of the โ€œstorage wasteโ€ is created with storage that is provisioned but not used, as well as with โ€œhotโ€ storage that is not actually โ€œhotโ€ but sits on services such as Amazon EBS. This lack of insight can lead to inefficiencies and unnecessary costs.

Our latest newsletter dives into this issue, exploring how features like thin provisioning and automatic tiering can optimize your AWS storage. We also compare RDS and EKS to uncover the true costs of database management.

Understanding your storage needs is the first step towards a more efficient, cost-effective infrastructure. I encourage you to read on and discover how simplyblock can help you gain this crucial insight and improve storage more efficiently.

Letโ€™s make informed decisions together.

Rob Pankow, CEO, Simplyblock

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Disaster Recovery with Simplyblock in AWS

When disaster strikes, a great recovery strategy is required. Oftentimes, deficiencies are only discovered when itโ€™s already too late. Simplyblock provides comprehensive disaster recovery support for any databases, file storage, or whole infrastructures with near-zero RPO. Learn more

Simplyblock for AWS: Environments with many gp2 or gp3 Volumes

If youโ€™re ok with Amazon EBS gp3 volumes, it doesnโ€™t necessarily mean theyโ€™re the best option. Features like thin provisioning, automatic tiering of infrequently used data blocks, and deduplication bring tremendous cost savings. Donโ€™t miss out. Learn more

The True Cost of Database Management: RDS vs EKS

Databases can make up a significant portion of the costs for a variety of businesses and enterprises. Everyone knows that, but have you ever wondered about the true cost of your database management? Learn more

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