Archive 7.0 for File Systems and NAS
Optimize Storage Resources, Automate Data Management and Improve Operational Efficiencies

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The Business Problem
Faced with explosive growth of electronic data, many organizations are looking for a costeffective archive. Archiving allows preservation, transparent retrieval and discovery of information held within file system and network attached storage (NAS) environments. Large file shares can contain vast stores of unmanaged, aged data stored on expensive storage. Opportunities to recycle existing storage capacity, address new retention requirements and control the size of active file stores by employing centralized, policy-based storage can reduce costs and simplify management. Migrating aged data from file systems and NAS devices to secondary, tiered-storage balances storage utilization across the enterprise and maintains transparent end-user access.

The CommVault® Solution
CommVault® Data Archiver (DA) offers a hierarchical data management solution that reclaims valuable primary storage space by automatically moving data to secondary storage. This solution also provides transparent access to end-users, who can see and recall migrated files by selecting them from the file system. Using DA, IT teams can redistribute their file stores across tiered storage. DA migration policies are unique compared to traditional solutions because they work inside existing file system directory structures. Data can be directly migrated from its original location, rather than moving it first to media staging folders. This offers a transparent access experience for end-users and applications because the access point remains identical to before it was migrated. Additionally, the remaining "stub" retains security properties of the original file. Organizations can classify data by application, plan its lifecycle over time and assign the most appropriate and cost-effective storage resources.