Compass NAS Protector Gets Speedier Backups, Improved Policy-Based Management
        
        
        
			- By Kate Lucariello
- 06/12/23
Cobalt  Iron is adding new features to its Compass NAS Protector backup platform, including faster backups and improved policy management, at no additional cost. .
The  new features are designed to address deficiencies in traditional data  backup which make it more costly, the company said.
"Protection  of NAS data is typically inefficient and cumbersome, especially for  very large NAS systems," said Rob Marett, chief technology  officer at Cobalt Iron. "The Compass NAS Protector introduces  proprietary NAS scanning and identification processes that optimize  NAS data protection.”
The  new Compass NAS Protector features provide an optimized approach,  which:
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     Speeds up NAS file identification and data backups; 
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     Allows flexibility and recovery; 
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     Allows policy-based management at the file/subject level; 
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     Simplifies and consolidates backup operations with the rest of  	enterprise data protection; 
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     Gives a single data protection solution for traditional NAS filers  	and cloud NAS services; 
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     Uses data reduction techniques, such as incremental forever backups,  	deduplication, and compression. 
The new features are available automatically to existing customers. Further information can be found on Cobalt Iron's Compass portal.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
                
                    About the Author
                    
                
                    
                    Kate Lucariello is a former newspaper editor, EAST Lab high school teacher and college English teacher.