Data Management in the Hybrid Multi-cloud Era - Managing Unstructured Data with Crystal

Explore a 42-minute conference talk from the Storage Developer Conference (SDC) 2023 examining the challenges and solutions for managing data in hybrid multi-cloud environments. Dive into IDC forecasts showing global data nearly doubling in 3 years, with 90% being unstructured content like documents, videos, images, audio, and IoT data. Learn how the open-source Crystal project from the SODA community addresses data sprawl challenges, including storage cost overruns, compliance issues, security risks, and backup management. Discover how to build a comprehensive smart data management platform that provides unified data visibility across on-premise, cloud, and edge environments. Master key concepts in metadata management for unstructured data, core pillars of hybrid multi-cloud data management, and the role of open source solutions. Gain insights from industry experts Rakesh Jain (IBM), Ajaneya "Reddy" Chagam, and Yuji Yazawa (Toyota Motor Corporation) on democratizing and standardizing data management practices through vendor-agnostic approaches.