Ensuring against data loss is critical for the well being of your company. Failure to do so will risk damaging your credibility or worse result in the loss of your business.

It is essential to have a reliable and secure data backup and retrieval policy to guarantee against any data loss. For the most reliable service it is also important that your backup media is stored off site in a purpose built, secure media storage facility.

For companies with existing investment in tape backup, Lab offers the following media management services:

• Active media storage
• Archival media storage
• Media management
  • Tape rotation
  • Tape replacement
  • Delivery and collection
• Media destruction

Media Management

Scheduled tape rotation and the correct storage environment are a ‘must have’ for any company wishing to implement business continuity planning.

Proper media management requires that tapes are picked up on time, handled correctly and securely transported and stored in environmentally controlled vaults. Tapes handled poorly will affect the lifespan of both the tape and the drive.

Furthermore, when a customer requires the delivery of a tape for recovery purposes, it must be done so on request. Lab can manage your media management whether you require one backup tape or one hundred.

ArcStore

ArcStore 6 Online is a software application which can be used for media management.

Customers using ArcStore 6 Online can enforce their company’s vaulting, retention and media lifetime policies. The automation of these policies helps the company meet regulatory compliance standards as well as data accessibility and ownership auditing.

Tape rotations are easily managed through ArcStore.

Simply select your required rotation schedule and Lab will ensure your tapes are delivered to your premises, whether the rotation is daily, monthly or quarterly.