Understand Data Archiving

About data archiving

What is data archiving? - Data archiving, or content archiving as it is often referred to, is a computerised system that enables an organisation to retain critical information including documents, databases... [Read More]

The future of data archiving - The data archiving market is set for continued growth because organisations are often required to retain information in order to comply with international codes of conduct and in many cases local legislation... [Read More]

Why data archiving? - One of the main reasons why you should consider implementing a data or content archiving system is to comply with the legislation or codes of conduct. Some examples of legislation/codes of conducts are listed below... [Read More]

Types of data archiving - Online or offline archiving... [Read More]

What can I expect to gain by implementing data archiving? - Implementing a data archiving system can increase the efficiency of your organisation by allowing your computer systems to be freed from unnecessary data that might slow them down, while still leaving critical information easily accessible... [Read More]

Benefits of data archiving - Your business can gain a number of benefits by implementing a data archiving system, but exactly what these benefits will be will depend on your requirements, your situation and what type of organisation you work for. Here are some examples of the benefits of data archiving... [Read More]

Potential pitfalls - A potential issue with archiving is the need to try and identify what you should archive. It can take time to identify what information you need to retain and what can be destroyed when no longer required... [Read More]

Buying and installing data archiving

Six steps to successfully buying a data archiving system - In the initial phase, an organisation must identify its needs and ask questions such as... [Read More]

Points to remember when installing a data archiving system - It is unlikely that you will install a data archiving system yourself but by knowing the following steps you will be aware of what the process is; helping you to achieve a fully functioning system... [Read More]

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Questions and answers

What is data archiving? - Data archiving, or content archiving as it is often referred to, is a computerised system that enables an organisation to retain critical information including documents, databases, financial data... [Read More]

Why do I need a data archiving system? - Certain types of organisations have to comply with legislation and codes of practice and keep a record of certain information for a number of years. Furthermore, it can... [Read More]

What procedures should I put in place? - You will need to ensure that a data retention policy is in place. This would need to be drafted by HR, IT and legal departments or by a specialist organisation... [Read More]

How will I know what to archive? - Yes. Every department will place a 'value' on their information, i.e. what should be stored. What is important to one person may not be to someone else. As a result, you must... [Read More]

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In summary about data archiving

Data archiving used to be used within larger organisations rather than by small companies. This is no longer the case.

Whilst small companies might not be required to adhere to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the law extends to all individuals and organisations. However, data archiving systems are not just used for compliance reasons, but also (if implemented properly) to increase efficiency and potentially lower the cost of IT, because information that doesn't need to be stored won't be. As a result, you won't require further expensive servers in order to increase the performance of your network and to meet your storage demands.