Cloud storage with Synology Nas: security gets smart

Research firm Gartner said the pandemic and surge of digital services are making cloud services: “the centerpiece of new digital experiences.”

Beginning now and for the next few years, the words “cloud” and “storage” will, in fact, be increasingly relevant.

The search for secure and “fluid” data storage modes in increasingly hybrid and interconnected units will become an indispensable requirement for businesses, public administration and all private citizens and freelancers who wish to protect their work from information leakage and cyber criminal activities.

Let’s find out why all the digital giants now chase reliable and secure cloud systems and what technologies to adopt to store, synchronize and backup data more securely.

Data, black gold of the new millennium

Data have, for some time now, been considered the “black gold” of the new millennium; a fact predicted not only by futurologists, scientists, and industry analysts, but confirmed by the more or less illegal strategies of using user information by digital giants.

In addition to the use of sensitive information (biographical data, location, gender, preferences, etc.) for marketing purposes, the most disturbing fact remains the vulnerability of storage systems, which are often left to Google Drive alone or the internal “storage” of our PC.

If we are talking about companies, PAs and professionals, as well as merchants who record important information on their PCs (invoices, payments, product codes, deadlines, orders, etc.) it then becomes necessary to use more secure and scalable systems.

Cloud services in Italy

In 2020, the market value of cloud services in Italy was 491.2 million euros, while the security software sector was worth about 118.6 million euros.

The information security market reached 1.2 billion in 2018, according to Digital Innovation Observatory estimates.

But not only that. About 37 percent of global organizations said they were victims of some form of ransomware attack (malaware attacks with ransom demands) in 2021, according to IDC’s “2021 Ransomware Study.”

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported 2,084 ransomware complaints from January to July 31, 2021. This represents an increase of 62 percent annually (Data source: forbes.com).

Companies and cloud services: the economic challenge of the coming years

By 2021, total public cloud spending worldwide increased by 23 percent (Gartner).

Companies are essentially reorganizing, leveraging cloud services precisely to support, for example, new remote workers.

The pandemic accelerated these migrations to the cloud, which were already underway before anyway.

The economic challenge, of course, remains front and center: analysts at Gartner estimate that cloud revenue will exceed non-cloud revenue for relevant enterprise IT markets in the next few years.

95% of digital jobs by 2025 on the cloud

In addition, by 2025, more than 95 percent of new digital workloads are expected to be deployed on cloud-native platforms, up from 30 percent in 2021.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine also highlighted the vulnerability of computer systems, which have been contained for the time being, although alarm remains high (Data: Firstbrook).

Gartner analyst Peter Firstbrook states in this regard that:

“Meanwhile, the rise of hybrid work due to the pandemic has accelerated the shift to the cloud, challenging cybersecurity executives to protect an increasingly distributed enterprise while coping with a shortage of skilled security personnel.”

Google, Microsoft &Co’s actions to make cloud environments more secure

Regarding the digital giants, CNBC reports how Google and Microsoft aim to make their cloud environments more secure as cyber attacks increase.

In addition, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud have made acquisitions in the cybersecurity sector in the past year.

Predictions about the fragility of these cloud systems are ominous. In fact, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) just launched a countdown to April 14, 2030, the date by which it estimates a quantum computer will be able to breach the current cybersecurity infrastructure.

For this reason, large digital companies, are rushing to acquire companies that will ensure effective and secure cloud service operations, as evidenced by Google’s latest deals with cybersecurity firm Mandiant in a deal worth $5.4 billion.

All of these transactions make sense given the continued growth of the cloud and the increase in cyber threats.

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Secure data management: how to do it

There is data management for private and corporate uses that is flexible and scalable to various needs.

For example, with Synology DiskStations you can have a secure solution for:

• Data sharing;
• Synchronization from your own device for backup;
• Surveillance.

Network Attached Storage: a secure solution for home and professional networks

Nas, that is, a Network Attached Storage (intelligent storage device) is connected to one’s home and professional network.

Provides secure data storage and reachability of data from any location.

Two to multiple hard drives can be allocated to it; here are some solutions offered by Synology, a top company in the industry, and Fastbrain, which offers purchasing and service solutions “tailored” to the needs of entrepreneurs, the self-employed, professionals, and public and private companies.

Who is Synology?

Synology strongly believes that data is at the heart of industrial transformation. Present in every industry and with 6 million installations, their mission is to manage and protect data worldwide whenever flash-to-disk access is needed, in different architectures and at the scale needed for the exponential growth of digital data.

Fastbrain Engineering Srl is an Official Synology Silver Partner, and we are therefore authorized to distribute Synology products nationwide, as well as offer customized consultations to direct Customers to the best solution that meets their needs in data storage.