Content-Driven Archiving for Storage Optimization and Compliance

A key component of any storage optimization or information compliance initiative is a well-architected archiving strategy. Storage optimization initiatives based on tiering oftentimes require a lowest tier or archival tier. Likewise, many compliance and legal discovery initiatives require an off-line, locked and sometimes encrypted storage capability to meet regulatory requirements. Many archival storage hardware products can help with these requirements but one question is always paramount—how does the IT team determine exactly which files and under what circumstances to move into the archive? Abrevity’s FileData Classifier directly addresses this question!

Key capabilities of Abrevity FileData Classifier for intelligent, content-driven archiving are:

  • Enables policy driven and automated file migration to archive based on file metadata and content queries
  • “Locks and isolates” files in permanent archive for regulatory and litigation compliance while preserving “chain of custody” data
  • Creates persistent indexes of files moved to archive enabling rapid retrieval for individual files for compliance audits
  • Migrate files, leave shortcuts, track file genealogy, allow full file restore including ownership permissions and directory structure
  • Enables intelligent file retrieval based on retained classification metadata, security data and classification tagging