Top 3 Challenges of Moving Big Data at the Edge

Learn about the three critical challenges companies face when moving big data at the edge: cost, speed and security and how BRYCK® provides solutions.

Moving big data creates challenges for companies across the board. In this third decade of the 21st century, the way we use data has fundamentally changed how we do business, how we communicate and how we use information for decision-making purposes. This rate of change is accelerating faster than ever before due to the use of emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices, machine learning and the rise in data processing and storage. Increasingly, companies are capturing and processing data closer to the edge where it's generated. These edge environments can be static, such as media, entertainment and healthcare industries, or they can be moving sources such as autonomous vehicles and airborne systems. Managing data at the edge reduces delays that often occur during transportation across distances and prevents losses caused by corrupted files, unexpected shutdowns, or equipment failures. However, transporting massive amounts of data creates three common significant challenges.

The Three Critical Challenges

Challenge #1: Cost

Moving big data can incur huge costs for companies. Data transfers require dedicated high-speed networks between endpoints and when networks cannot be setup, customized solutions become expensive and error-prone. These issues impact data usage with delays in implementing real-time insights, reduced revenue from bottlenecks and security breaches during migration.

Challenge #2: Speed

Moving data fast and accurately becomes mission-critical as datasets grow. Most tools cannot transfer large volumes at high speeds across global distances due to internet transfer limitations from the 1970s. Slow big data transfers delay critical insights in industries like aviation where every flight generates massive data that needs rapid processing.

Challenge #3: Security

Cybersecurity is critical during data transfer. When data moves over networks, it becomes vulnerable to breaches and corruption. Global challenges include network interruptions, increasing regulations, ransomware risks and email compromise. Physical transportation methods eliminate network-based dangers like hacking and bandwidth constraints.

BRYCK® addresses cost challenges by providing a fast, easy-to-use method of moving big data between two endpoints. The powerful, high-density solution packs up to a petabyte of data into a portable device. Small and lightweight, BRYCK® takes a single physical trip to move data from the edge to a data center or the cloud, bypassing expensive costs and time restraints. Organizations can carry out big data transfers without maintaining a hefty budget each month.

BRYCK® solves the problem of slow data transfer time by eliminating physical obstacles impacting data capture at the edge. The portable mass storage device has a super-fast I/O architecture, high-speed encryption capabilities and uses multithreaded parallel processing to move datasets simultaneously. Where previously organizations needed days or weeks to move data, BRYCK® transports data easily and provides access in less than a day. For companies looking to differentiate their offering through accelerated access to data at the edge, faster transfer times reduce costs, enhance customer service and increase profitability.

BRYCK® addresses many security threats by enabling secure big data transfer. High-speed, AES 256-bit data encryption ensures security against social engineering hazards. The use of physical transportation methods eliminates network-based dangers such as delays or interruptions resulting from bandwidth constraints, hacking, time delays and data losses. The product is tamper-resistant and easily transported in a tough, secure, handheld case. BRYCK®'s focus on security benefits users by reducing the risk of damaged data and security breaches. Organizations can save money spent on compliance fines and damage repair. By protecting privacy, companies enhance trust with customers and maintain their organization's integrity, values and ethics.

BRYCK® offers a solution that addresses three common challenges of big data transfer: cost, speed and security. This product delivers added benefits that make moving big data simpler and more reliable, such as a user-friendly dashboard that allows easy performance monitoring and usage. Additionally, the device can be wiped clean and reused repeatedly, reducing the expense associated with managing and transporting data. Eliminate the need for costly long-distance network connections, avoid data transfer delays and completely bypass network-based security threats with BRYCK®.