Japan’s Himeji Castle has been a strategic defence wonder for more than six centuries. It withstood battles and natural disasters by protecting its dominion with expansive moats and strong walls. Resilience and adaptability, qualities equally crucial to safeguarding today’s organisations, were guaranteed by its careful design.
Presenting the Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Platform, a suite of cutting-edge data services offering unparalleled cyber resilience and data security. With deployment choices that include software-defined solutions, public cloud connections, and on-premises appliances, it offers the flexibility required to help businesses construct their modern data fortress in a time when cyber threats are on the rise.
Built for Integrity at Every Level
The longevity of Himeji Castle can be attributed to its meticulous design. In a similar vein, the Data Domain Platform‘s capabilities designed for safe data integrity guarantee consistency and dependability.
The Data Invulnerability Architecture (DIA), which protects against corruption and covert threats like bit flips and bit rot, is essential to this dependability. It guarantees complete validation of your data. This guarantees a clean, recoverable copy of precisely what you backed up, free of any tampered or corrupted data. Every bit of data that is ingested is thoroughly verified, guaranteeing that backups are correct and recoverable. DIA provides organisations with a clean, reliable foundation for recovery by maintaining data reliability, much like the castle’s impenetrable walls.
The Hardware Root of Trust, which protects the operating system and firmware underneath the system, adds an additional degree of assurance. It strengthens the integrity of the overall data protection mechanism by thwarting tampering at this fundamental level. When DIA and the Hardware Root of Trust work together, they build a strong foundation that guarantees your data will always be dependable.
Defense Through Encryption
The moats of Himeji provided a crucial deterrent against invaders. To protect your data, the Data Domain Platform also uses end-to-end encryption. Even when data is being transmitted or hacked, encryption ensures that it cannot be accessed by unauthorised persons.
Encryption also facilitates adherence to strict laws. This dual advantage gives businesses in regulated sectors peace of mind by guaranteeing data protection and satisfying legal standards.
Immutable Backups as a Shield
The heart of Himeji was shielded by fortified walls and secret passageways. Similarly, as a safe defence against ransomware, the Data Domain Platform uses immutable backups with Retention Lock. Backups cannot be changed or removed once they are locked, which prevents attempts to jeopardise recovery alternatives.
Similar to the central keep of Himeji Castle, Dell Cyber Recovery Vault serves as the final line of defence against cyberattacks. Critical data is protected from cyber threats by the digital vault, which is strategically separated from the production network and only accessible via one-way replication protocols. Backups are further protected by its use of non-standard data formats, which keep them “in plain sight” of bad actors.
AI and ML – The Defenders’ Watchtower
Because of its elevation, Himeji Castle’s defenders were able to identify possible attackers from a distance, giving them a strategic edge. In a similar vein, the Data Domain platform uses CyberSense to enhance data safety by utilising AI and Machine Learning (ML) in the Cyber Recovery vault.
CyberSense actively examines backups to find irregularities or possible signs of malware, guaranteeing data integrity and offering crucial information for recovery in the event of corruption or assaults. Additionally, it reduces recovery time by up to 75% when used in conjunction with Data Domain appliances, which speed up the discovery of clean backups during ransomware attacks. Organisations are able to maintain operations, revenue, and reputation with this prompt response.
Flexible Deployment Options
The efficacy of Himeji Castle was characterised by its adaptability. As a result, the PowerProtect Data Domain Platform is made to be flexible enough to accommodate a range of deployment requirements.
Businesses can select from a wide range of PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, including as software-defined solutions for dynamic scalability and appliances for enterprise-grade protection on-premises. Leading public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are easily integrated with the Data Domain Platform, guaranteeing smooth interoperability and increased flexibility. This flexibility guarantees steady data security when companies change, whether it’s through increasing workloads or switching to hybrid systems.
The platform offers unified protection across edge systems and multicloud settings, allowing enterprises to adapt to changing needs without sacrificing security.
Comprehensive, Layered Defense
The Data Domain Platform‘s defence strategy is stacked, much like the Himeji Castle’s fortress tiers. Important elements consist of:
- The Data Invulnerability Architecture (DIA) safeguards the correctness of backups.
- Maintaining the integrity of the foundational infrastructure is the hardware root of trust.
- End-to-end encryption: Protecting private information.
- Retention-locked immutable backups: Protecting recovery choices.
- Proactively identifying and separating anomalies is the goal of dell CyberSense AI analysis.
Organisations like the State of Oklahoma have been able to protect against a barrage of assaults across international IT landscapes with this strong architecture. This tiered resilience guarantees uninterrupted operations and data reliability whether on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge.
A Fortress for the Hybrid Multicloud Era
Because of its elegant and long-lasting design, Himeji Castle has stood the test of time. In a similar vein, the Data Domain Platform ensures safe, seamless data protection and cyber resiliency in a multicloud environment by fusing innovation with unwavering resilience.
Businesses can confidently confront today’s digital adversaries with the platform’s special blend of data integrity, encryption, immutability, Hardware Root of Trust, AI-driven monitoring, and multicloud extensibility. Data Domain is the multicloud cyber resilient foundation your company needs, whether you’re fighting disruptive ransomware or adjusting to new workloads across hybrid infrastructures.