Overview
Archive data to IBM Cloud®
IBM Cloud Object Storage tiering capabilities, file gateway partners and a broad ecosystem of integrated partner solutions help make it easier move and archive data in IBM Cloud Object Storage. You can realize cost savings directly related to reducing IT infrastructure and operational costs and help make data that was once out of reach accessible to your organization.
Common use cases
Flexible archive options
Flexible archive options
Store non read and write intensive data with two restore options; the Archive option for lowest cost with restore in 12 hours or less; and the Accelerated Archive option for faster restore in 2 hours or less.
Tape replacement
Tape replacement
Use the Archive option to avoid up-front costs and virtually eliminate the cost and burden of maintenance.
Regulatory archiving
Regulatory archiving
Use data archiving on object storage to help manage regulatory requirements for data compliance. Adhere to various compliance mandates and store data for an extended duration.
Media asset preservation
Media asset preservation
Preserve large amounts of rich media content, such as images or videos, on traditional storage inexpensively.
Large data set preservation
Large data set preservation
Use data archiving on object storage, such as genome data or IoT data, that need to be preserved for future use.
Capabilities
Key capabilities that enable this use case
Data transition using archive policies
Apply age-based policies to transition objects to lower-cost archive storage to reduce costs with Smart Tier, Standard, Vault and Cold Vault.
Lowest-cost tier
Data storage offered for as low as USD 0.00099 per GB per month and restore at USD 0.02 per GB.
Simple API
Use the simple API with support for S3 API constructs for transition lifecycle and restore. Write applications with IBM Cloud Object Storage SDKs.
Durable storage
Data-integrity mechanisms check, validate and apply self-repair capabilities. Designed for data durability of 99.999999999%. Individual results vary.
How clients use it
Client success: Herman IT
Herman IT developed a modern data backup and archive service based on IBM Cloud Object Storage to help to take control of fast-growing data requirements and achieve a competitive advantage.
Testimonials
The Cloud Object Storage System platform gives us the high-performance — but still cost-effective — storage technology we need for a data environment that will continue to grow.
Tillmann Sittig
Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure
PRIME Research
The combination of IBM Cloud bare metal servers and IBM Cloud Object Storage has contributed to a 35 percent reduction in our operational spend — helping us keep the cost of our service competitive while protecting our margins.
Vinu Varghese
CSO/CTO
Acrometis
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