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Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) vs. FalconStor StorSafe (FalconStor VTL)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS)
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) provides distributed, resilient, high-performance storage and retrieval of binary large object (blob) data. Object storage is distributed across a cluster of hardware systems, or nodes. The storage cluster is resilient against hard drive failure within a node and against node failure within a cluster. Nodes can be added to or removed from the cluster to adjust cluster capacity as needed.N/A
FalconStor StorSafe
Score 8.0 out of 10
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StorSafe is the latest release of FalconStor's, headquartered in Austin, VTL product. It is a 100% software product that runs on industry-standard servers, or in any cloud as a VM, to provide a next-generation virtual tape library that FalconStor presents as scalable, state-of-the-art, and 100% compatible with existing enterprise backup software. StorSafe aims to eliminate tapes and manual processes completely in favor of cloud object storage for offsite protection of backup sets, if desired.N/A
Pricing
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Free/Freemium Version
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Cisco Cloud Object [Storage's] primary objective is to offer a secure, standard, and professional storage space, for the content that the company has. Further, Cisco Cloud Object Storage makes the access and the [sharing] of every detail efficient and remarkable. Again, the monitoring and overseeing of the database from Cisco Cloud Object Storage is [progress] that the developer established. Finally, the application [enhances] data migration, an effective way of managing content.
Angel Caroline | TrustRadius Reviewer
Angel Caroline
Information Technology Consultant
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Pros
  • Content Monitoring
  • Data Storage
  • File checking
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Cons
  • The first tools configuration can be easy.
  • Handling complex data storage is not easy.
  • Moving a large media files functionality can be improved.
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Lilian Ruben
Operations Coordinator
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Usability
Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) stands out in terms of scalability, reliability, and security. Even the storage plans are competitive with other cloud object storage providers. It provides great performance for unstructured data and large datasets, which are highly used in industries requiring analyses of large datasets. For an efficient user experience, it also provides content delivery for the users spanning across the globe.
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Alternatives Considered
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Account Executive
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Return on Investment
  • Cheaper to use Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) than the on-premise storage and hence savings in infrastructure cost.
  • Using Cloud based storage has reduced the manpower resources required to maintain the storage infrastructure, further reducing costs.
  • Overall, end-user latency has reduced by using Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) as a content delivery network for the media files.
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