Data Archiving
Data archiving is backup's misunderstood cousin — and done right, it can save a business hundreds of thousands in storage spend and backup time every year.
Move inactive data off your most expensive storage
Unlike backup, active data archiving continuously monitors your active and legacy data and, based on policy, moves it from primary storage to an on-premise NAS and ultimately to cloud archive. It uses symbolic links rather than stubs or agents, so archived files continue to be accessed from their original location as files, while the data itself resides as objects in the cloud — with metadata and access controls preserved throughout, and no re-hydration back to the source required.
- Files stay accessible from their original location, even though the data lives in the cloud
- Doesn't get in front of hot data access
- Frees up valuable Tier 1 disk space and slows ongoing spend on primary storage
- Non-disruptive to users
The unstructured data problem
Unstructured data — email, documents, messaging, images, audio and video — is the biggest headache for any organisation trying to control and manage its data. It doesn't follow any rules, isn't predictable, and resides everywhere: desktops, laptops, servers, NAS, SAN and the cloud.
Data archiving benefits
Cost, energy & ROI savings
Move inactive data to lower-cost tiers and cut the power and cooling spend that comes with keeping everything on primary storage.
Decreased backup times
Backing up only hot data shortens backup windows and reduces the strain on IT teams and infrastructure — by up to 80%.
Governance-ready
Identify, tag and archive unstructured data so it's ready for business governance, compliance or legal discovery when you need it.