WeSendit Feature Focus #1: Geo-Redundant Storage

WeSendit 3.0 will contain many powerful features. In fact, the list is so long that it can sometimes be hard to keep track and fully realize the enormous benefits our new file transfer and storage platform will offer. That is why we have decided to start Feature Focus — a new series in which we will analyze our features in more detail. To kick off this new series, we will focus on geo-redundant storage.

What is geo-redundant storage?

Geo-redundant storage (GRS) is a data storage concept that replicates data across multiple geographic regions. In data transfer and storage, redundancy means the practice of creating duplicate or multiple copies of data. These data copies are stored across different devices, systems, or locations to ensure data availability and avoid data loss. The core idea of geo-redundant storage is to provide an extra layer of security.

What are the major differences between GRS and other storage solutions?

• Local Storage: Involves storing data on physical devices in a data center. Hard drives or SSDs are directly connected to the organization's servers. Unlike GRS, local storage does not provide redundancy.
• Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID): Uses multiple physical disk drives combined into a single unit. This improves performance and offers a certain degree of redundancy, but only on the hardware level.
• Backup and Restore: Creates copies of your data stored separately from primary storage. Backups are suitable for data recovery but less useful for immediate, synchronized access at all times — a great benefit of GRS.

Which problems can geo-redundant storage solve for you?

• Disaster Recovery: The replication of your data in a secondary region protects you against data loss caused by disasters, human error, or the failure of your primary data center.
• Maximum Availability: With GRS you will be able to access your data at all times — not only recover it if needed, but also manage it in real time, synchronized and easily available.
• Improved Latency: GRS replicates your data closer to the respective user, accelerating access and improving performance from different geographic locations.
• Data Durability: Since your data is stored in multiple copies and regions, you will be able to recover and preserve your files even if corrupted or lost in one region.
• Data Protection Law Compliance: WeSendit's GRS enables your organization to comply with data sovereignty and privacy regulations that require data to be stored within certain borders.

Which organizations should consider using WeSendit's geo-redundant storage?

• Financial organizations: Banks and financial institutions handle massive amounts of sensitive information — any incident could have a dramatic impact on customer trust.
• E-Commerce companies: Global e-commerce firms need to ensure data availability and comply with varying regulatory frameworks.
• Healthcare organizations: Hospitals deal with sensitive patient data — reliable data access can literally be life-saving.
• Media and Entertainment companies: Media companies deal with large volumes of data that needs to be highly available to audiences all over the world.
• Research and Development institutions: Scientific labs rely on fast, uninterrupted data access and need protection for valuable data sets and scientific progress.
• Schools and Universities: Educational organizations can protect student records, academic material, and admin systems from data loss.

Conclusion

Geo-redundant storage offers many advantages compared to other storage solutions. The concept of replicating data across various geographic regions increases data availability, resilience, and protects your data against disasters or localized failures. WeSendit 3.0 will offer state-of-the-art geo-redundant storage solutions — tailored exactly to your needs. It's time for a new generation of file transfer and storage.