PodChats for FutureCIO: STaaS and its relevance in today’s business environment

Chipmaker Intel defines Storage-as-a-Service or STaaS as a cloud storage rented from a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and that provides basic ways to access that storage. Businesses and individuals can use the cloud for multimedia storage, data repositories, data backup and recovery, and disaster recovery. There are also higher-tier managed services that build on top of STaaS, such as Database as a Service, in which you can write data into tables that are hosted through CSP resources.In this PodChats for FutureCIO, we speak to Rajesh Prabhakaran, VP, Services, APAC for Hitachi Vantara to get his perspective on STaaS and its relevance in today’s business environment.1.            How does Storage as a Service work?2.            Name one top driver of STaaS in Asia.3.            Other top benefits of STaaS in Asia.4.            Given the shift to the public cloud, how does STaaS fit into the overall IT infrastructure strategy?5.            In a hybrid IT environment, how would an enterprise address the security of STaaS?6.            How does an enterprise identify whether they need STaaS? How to select the right solution for them?7.            Are all STaaS equal? What criteria do I use to evaluate available solutions to map to my needs?