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Azure Archiving Service
 by Kovarus & Atmosera Move Your Onsite Archives to an Azure Cloud in 3 Easy Steps Archiving is an important task for companies to safeguard their data, meet regulatory compliance, and have a means to recover lost information. Archiving using tape backups has been used for decades as a reliable means to store long-term data. A cloudbased solution offers a better solution with lower potential for errors, overall cost reduction and process efficiencies. Microsoft partners with Atmosera, a premier Azure service provider, who has the expertise to help migrate and modernize your long-term data archiving. The process is simple and you can count on Atmosera to take care of the details: No Cost Rapid Assessment

Managed Migration and Deployment

One Solution for All Archived Data

We evaluate your existing archiving solution for suitable use with Azure 
 as the new target destination.

We design and implement 
 the administration workflow 
 to use Azure as the target.

We write and document the process
 to migrate all data currently 
 on tape to Azure.

Onsite Versus Cloud Archiving Comparison The use of tape for onsite backup of long-term data has a number of advantages but does not stack up to the capabilities offered when using a cloud-based destination. Overall, migrating archives to Azure will reduce the time spent on an important but relatively low value task. Capabilities

Onsite

Cloud

Mandatory

None

High - prone to improper handling

None

7 years - prone to mechanical failures

None

Incomplete Backups and Errors

Likely - unless each tape is tested

Low - includes active monitoring

Scheduling

Rigid - typically once a day or week

Flexible - can be multiple times a day

Geographic Diversity

Limited - usually 1 physical location

High - default 3 different locations

Recoverability of Data

Slow - especially if storage is offsite

Rapid - limited by bandwidth

Finding the Data Required

Hard - assumes a solid inventory log

Easy - using digital logs

Workflow

Inflexible - prone to human mistakes

Automated

High unless using secure offsite facility

None

Requires software and workflow

Automated - set as default

Hard to monitor and restrict access

Restricted user logins with activity logs

Manual - prone to human errors

Automated - easy to access

High - demands constant attention

Low - highly automated

High

Low

High - assumes secure offsite facility

None

1 time fee for tapes + storage costs

Monthly - as long as storage is used

Hardware Maintenance

Medium

None

Software Maintenance and Patching

Medium

Low

Network Bandwidth Requirements

None

High - depends on size of archives

Operating Expenditures

Low

Variable

Variable

None

Requirements Environmentally Controlled Physical Storage File Degradation and Corruption

Reliability

Ease of Use

Mean Time to Failure

Loss or Theft of Media Potential Data Security

Data Encryption Access Control (unless in a secure offset facility)

Compliance

Audits and Reporting

Staffing

Expertise

Sustainability

Impact on the Environment and Carbon Footprint Long-Term Physical Media Storage Ongoing Media Fees

Costs

Capital Expenditures

Cloud Operations Tools Automation/DevOps Development Hybrid Architecture & Integration Cost Governance

Fully Managed Clouds Secure & Compliance Environments Advanced Monitoring Technical Support

For more information, please visit atmosera.com/kovarus or call +1.800.454.1585