Online Data Archiving Solutions

Challenge

Approximately 60% of a company's unstructured data files are inactive, meaning they've not been accessed in over 90 days. But this data must be retained and readily accessible as needed. Companies typically either waste expensive primary storage resources to provide rapid access or commit archive data to tape reducing cost but compromising data accessibility.

 

Zetta’s Online Data Archiving Solutions

The Zetta Storage Service provides a secure, cost-effective repository for active archive data. Using Zetta as an online archive delivers unique value:

 

• Instant, Scalable Capacity — With Zetta You get instant access to virtually unlimited capacity. Buy what you need and pay as you grow. Zetta eliminates the time and cost associated with capacity planning, provisioning, and storage management.
  
  
• No Programming Required — Unlike typical online data archive and cloud storage solutions, with Zetta no integration is required to access data. Instead users and applications access data via standard protocols including ssh, FTP and WebDAV.
  
  
• Easy Data Migration — With ZettaMirror, movement of data into the Zetta Storage Service is a snap. Simply install the ZettaMirror agent on your servers and select the folders that should be archived. ZettaMirror will replicate the information onto your Zetta Virtual Volume and optionally keep the data synchronized. Once the data is moved to Zetta, it can be removed from the local environment, if desired.
  
  
• Eliminate Backup Cost, Complexity, and Risk — Zetta combines advanced RAID6 N+3 technology with automatic replication of data across geographically dispersed data centers, so your data is protected and you don't need to backup archived data.
  
  
• Optimize Your Current Infrastructure — By moving active archive data onto Zetta, you can free up valuable capacity on your local storage footprint for use with expensive primary storage application data.

 

Typical Deployments

Zetta's online data archive solution is ideal for:

 

• Log and system file retention — archive log and system files and free up valuable primary storage for other business-critical applications.
  
  
• Image and Document Archiving — fast, reliable access to archived third-party imaging and document management content.
  
  
• Migrating Off Legacy Archive — reduce cost and risk, and improve data access by migrating data of legacy tape, optical, WORM, and CAS systems.