Virtual File Store

Virtual File Store™ -  Store More.  Spend Less.

Trusted, secure cloud-based storage archive for your inactive data

As organizations struggle to manage growing amounts of data, what’s needed is a sensible way to handle data overload—one that doesn’t require adding resources to their storage infrastructure, but allows organizations to work with the systems they already have in place. Because 60 percent of data is inactive or static—rarely accessed, but kept just in case it’s needed—archiving inactive data is a logical first step. Data Mountain’s Virtual File Store™ (VFS), powered by Iron Mountain, is a first-of-its-kind, enterprise-class solution that allows you to do just that, easily and cost-effectively.

With the Virtual File Store service, you get:

• Lower TCO due to reduced expenses for technology, real estate, staff and maintenance
• Virtually unlimited storage capacity at a low-cost, pay-as-you-go plan
• A simple configuration storage system based on CIFS/NFS protocols
• On-demand end-user and application access to archived files
• Improved compliance with changing regulations on privacy and retention
• LAN-speed migration of large data sets via our Data Shuttle service
• The ability to focus on the most active data in use by your organization

Cost-effective, storage that’s easy-to-integrate and access 24/7

The Virtual File Store service is easy to use, providing an on-site appliance that acts like a file server. You can move files onto the appliance manually or automatically. As part of Iron Mountain’s Storage-as-a-Service portfolio, the Virtual File Store service enables you to not only seamlessly store your data off-site but retrieve it on-demand 24/7.

With Data Mountain, powered by Iron Mountain, managing your inactive data, you spend less and store more. There are no huge upfront costs or ongoing system investments; the Virtual File Store service simply becomes part of your monthly operating budget. With your inactive data offsite, you save on power, cooling and infrastructure costs. Best of all, you get a solution that scales with your growing storage requirements, without incurring any further capital costs.

Unsurpassed security for greater peace of mind

Because the Virtual File Store service is powered by Iron Mountain, you can be confident your information is transmitted and protected according to best practice enterprise IT guidelines. Data is encrypted at all times, both in-flight (during transmission) and at-rest (stored). Iron Mountain’s data center is among the most secure commercially available facilities in the world, and because your data is replicated to a remote second site, you can rest assured it will be available to you in case of a disaster. Should you need us, our highly skilled team is available 24/7, 365 days a year to support your critical issues.

If you would like to talk with us about how the Virtual File Store service can help you meet your inactive data archiving challenges, call us today at: 800-704-9934, or Send us an email.