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Enterprise data is exploding but most organisations are still paying premium storage prices for information they rarely access.

In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, Ray Quattromini sits down with Dave Thompson from QSTAR to unpack how modern organisations can regain control of unstructured data, reduce storage costs, and build archive environments that actually scale.

QSTAR has been operating in the archive space since 1997 and works across tape, cloud, object and disk environments giving IT leaders the ability to move cold and inactive data to lower-cost tiers without disrupting access, workflows or compliance.

You’ll hear how QSTAR’s Archive Manager and Network Migrate platforms help organisations:

• Consolidate unstructured data across environments
• Tier inactive files to tape, cloud or lower-cost disk
• Support SMB, NFS and S3 access across Windows and Linux
• Maintain long-term archive integrity without third-party backup tools
• Reduce pressure on expensive NVMe and primary storage tiers
• Build scalable, policy-driven archive strategies that grow over time

The conversation also explores how AI, metadata and classification will shape the next generation of archive platforms and why organisations that don’t understand what data they own will struggle to manage future storage growth.

If your infrastructure team is battling storage sprawl, escalating costs, or long-term retention challenges, this episode gives a practical, modern blueprint for sustainable archive strategy.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Smarter Strategic Thinking

01:42 A career built in archive technology

03:17 What QSTAR actually does

04:24 Tape, cloud and object — how modern archives are built

05:12 SMB, NFS & S3 explained

06:08 Archive Manager & Network Migrate

07:32 Managing data sprawl & migration

09:44 Policy-driven archive environments

10:02 Capacity-based licensing model

11:20 Reducing storage cost pressure

12:26 Why QSTAR focuses on unstructured data

13:12 Archive without third-party backup tools

14:14 How archive capacity is evolving

15:45 The future: AI, metadata & classification

17:08 Governance, ownership & data responsibility

19:53 Universities, research & long-term retention

20:54 Closing remarks

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Relying on reactive backup alone is no longer enough.

In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, we sit down with Panzura’s CTO to explore how their hybrid cloud file and data services platform is built for cyber resiliency, data security, governance and compliance.

We discuss how Panzura combines real-time anomaly detection based on machine learning, immutability, and detailed audit logging to detect threats quickly and recover from attacks in minutes – often without end users realising anything happened.

You’ll also hear how their distributed file system lets global teams collaborate on the same data set without creating silos, and how AI is turning “passive storage” into intelligent data services.

In this episode:

• Panzura’s role and focus going into 2026 and beyond
• Why cyber resiliency, governance and data access are still major pain points
• How their platform uses ML-based anomaly detection, immutability and audit logs
• Distributed file services for global offices and financial markets
• Moving from passive storage to intelligent, AI-driven data services
• Why backup is reactive – and what full resiliency really looks like
• Behaviour-based ransomware defence and recovery in minutes
• Intelligent infrastructure and what IT leaders should expect in the next 2–5 years

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In this episode, Ray speaks with Stefan Ferrari from Vawlt, the multi-cloud storage platform built for resilience, predictable costs and zero-knowledge security.

You’ll learn how Vawlt:
• Stores data across AWS, Azure, GCP, Wasabi & Backblaze simultaneously
• Eliminates egress fees and API charges
• Protects data even if a cloud provider is breached
• Handles outages automatically — users never notice
• Enables hybrid cloud with on-prem + multi-cloud
• Deploys in under 15 minutes with no training
• Supports massive AI data lakes and analytics workloads

Perfect for IT leaders looking to reduce cloud costs, improve resilience, or modernise their storage strategy.

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This episode explores how enterprise storage is shifting away from cloud-only strategies and toward hybrid, performance-driven deployments using modern NAS platforms.

Tom from QNAP shares insights on:

• Using NAS as primary data storage
• NVMe, 25G networking & multi-petabyte scaling
• Ransomware protection with immutable backups
• Supporting AI, VMs, and high-demand workloads
• Real-world use cases across public sector & media

This is a must-listen for technology leaders rethinking data architecture, cost strategy, backup resilience, and performance in 2025.

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Unlock the future of IT with Lenovo. Tim Brazier, UK Data Storage Solutions Specialist at Lenovo, joins Smarter Strategic Thinking to discuss the biggest challenges for businesses over the next 5–10 years and how Lenovo helps organizations overcome them.

Learn about:

• Cybersecurity threats and zero-trust strategies
• AI-ready infrastructure and hybrid AI starter kits
• Edge computing, video processing, and machine learning at the edge
• Quantum computing research and high-performance computing (HPC)
• Workforce transformation and subscription-based IT services
• Sustainable IT practices including Lenovo’s Neptune water cooling

Lenovo’s ThinkShield and TrueScale services provide end-to-end security, AI, and hybrid cloud solutions, giving businesses the peace of mind to scale, innovate, and thrive.

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In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking by Fortuna Data, Ray sits down with Andy from Seagate, one of the world’s leading storage innovators, to explore how AI, data growth, and sustainability are transforming the way businesses manage information.

From self-healing drives and AI-powered workflows to the rapid expansion of Seagate’s Live Cloud, this conversation dives deep into the future of enterprise data — how it’s created, stored, protected, and made valuable.

Andy shares his 13-year journey with Seagate, explains why only 10% of the world’s data can currently be stored, and what that means for organisations trying to keep up with the exponential growth of information in the AI era.

Whether you’re a CTO planning your next data strategy, or a business leader curious about how technology drives smarter decisions — this episode offers powerful insights into the evolving world of data infrastructure and innovation.

🎯 In This Episode:

• Why AI is reshaping the storage industry
• The rise of Seagate Live Cloud and data sovereignty
• How Seagate’s self-healing drives reduce e-waste
• The truth behind HDD vs SSD in enterprise
• What the future of storage looks like in the age of AI

🎙️ Smarter Strategic Thinking is brought to you by Fortuna Data — helping organisations design and deliver smarter, more scalable IT infrastructure for the modern enterprise.

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What if your IT infrastructure could scale as fast as your business grows?
In this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking, we sit down with Tim, Lenovo’s TruScale Channel Sales Lead, to uncover how TruScale is reshaping the future of enterprise IT through flexible as-a-service models — from GPU as a Service to AI infrastructure.

If you’re an MSP, CTO, or business leader exploring infrastructure-as-a-service, this conversation dives deep into how Lenovo delivers flexibility, scalability, and performance — all under one managed service umbrella.

Whether it's AI acceleration, GPU access, or simple cost management, TruScale brings enterprise-grade technology to every organization, large or small.

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From Founder's Vision to Software Innovation — The Complete EuroNAS & eEVOS Story with Tvrtko Fritz!

We dive deep into:

Tvrtko's founding journey and the specific problem that sparked EuroNAS creation.

How EuroNAS has navigated the tech landscape for over a decade with core values intact.

What sets EuroNAS apart from other software virtualisation companies.

The complete product portfolio — understanding what software solutions EuroNAS develops.

eEVOS breakthrough — the game-changing alternative to legacy virtualisation platforms.

Real-world examples of how eEVOS delivers scalable, reliable, and affordable solutions.

The roadmap ahead — what's next for eEVOS and EuroNAS in the next 12-18 months.

Get insider perspectives on software virtualisation innovation, entrepreneurship challenges, and the future of IT infrastructure. Don't miss this episode of Smarter Strategic Thinking!

Want to learn more about EuroNAS and eEVOS? Contact us today! - https://www.fortunadata.com/contact-us/

Host & Founder of Fortuna Data - Ray Quattromini - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayquattromini/

Guest & Founder of EuroNAS - Tvrtko Fritz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tvrtko-fritz-1750219/

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