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Data Archiving

Cornerstone is a chosen leader in the Data Archiving arena

Data Archival

We have worked with many organizations to deploy data archiving platforms around the world. We can help you with your data archiving solution from Design, Testing, Implementation and Deployment. We can also help you upgrade from a previous version or to a completly new platform. Whatever your need may be in Data Archiving, we can show you the path to success!

"Cornerstone is a premier Symantec Platnum Partner."

We have reached this level of partnership with Symantec through numerous deployments of Symantec Enterprise Vault, as well as, the other Symantec products.

Symantec Enterprise Vault is one of our preferred solutions because of its reliability, versitility and scalability in organizations of all sizes. We do work with other platforms though and can advise and consult on them.

Cornerstone engineers focused on Data Archinving are constantly training and studying the latest archiving technologies so that they can provide you with the best information to succeed.

How Can Data Archiving Help You?

First lets take a look at what data archiving is.

Data archiving is a method or process in which data, i.e. files, email and attachments are removed from their primary storage location and placed on a secondary storage platform and a “shortcut” or “placeholder” is left on the primary storage location. This shortcut is usually small in size and is a representation of the original file that points to the files new location in the archive on the secondary storage platform.

The advantages of this kind of system are many. Some of those advantages are:

The secondary storage platform is usually comprised of less expensive disk or storage devices. This is something to look for when making an archive software purchase; the ability to store archive data in random inexpensive storage locations on your network.
Once the data is moved to the archive location most well designed system perform a function called “single instancing” or “de-duplication”. Whatever term they use it means that all data is scanned and duplicate file are deleted leaving only one original behind. Then the database is updated so that any shortcut that is access for that file will point back to the one copy left in the archive. This can create a huge savings in storage.
The archive, again in most well designed systems, has the ability to compress all of the archived data to further save space.
Some archive systems have the ability to move archived data that is older to a third storage device like tape.
Moving data to the archive frees up your expensive “main-line” or primary storage. This is especially cost-effective when dealing with email servers like Microsoft Exchange and also high performance systems like Hitachi or NetApp that require expensive fiber channel disks.

Below is a diagram depicting the basic mechanics of an archive system: