Storage for Archiving

While archiving has always been a critical practice for the long-term security of business data, it is also increasingly becoming a legal requirement for most organizations. Data archiving is required for a business to comply with the latest regulatory laws regarding good record keeping and the performance of required audits. Data retained over a defined period of time can support the analysis necessary after the occurrence of data endangering events, and can also assist with solving data problems or resolving data safety issues.

Advances in technology have resulted in great increases in the shear volume of information accumulated regularly by typical businesses. The need to protect and reference large quantities of audio, image and video data; in diverse application areas such as medicine, remote sensing, industry engineering, entertainment, education and on-line information services, has made it essential for every organization to have a dedicated archiving and recovery plan. Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) research, however, reveals that 24% of companies do not regularly review their archiving plans, and 59% of IT managers say that their employees have no idea of what a disaster recovery plan is, even when their firm does have one in place.

Proper archiving methods require that data remains accurate and accessible for several years, or even decades. For this reason, the longevity of the storage media, drive technology, and storage hardware must all be considered priorities when selecting a storage archive system. Cost-effective, long-term storage solutions are the logical selection.

StorCase InfoStation® enclosures are specifically designed with long-term data storage in mind. InfoStation 12-bay SCSI or Fibre-to-SATA backplane enclosures each feature a built-in RAID controller, and incorporate modular, quality components, such as fans and power supplies, to ensure the redundancy and high-availability of data, as is required for archiving applications. These feature-rich InfoStation enclosures are available either with or without integrated drives and provide an open 5.25" bay for a tape or CD-RW peripheral, making them one of the most flexible storage enclosures available.

"Information Technology" depends on the continual quality and availability of both. Contact StorCase to find out how InfoStation plays an important roll in your data archiving and disaster recovery plans.