MagnaStor
Software-only solutions offers breakthrough in data preservation, unmatched proof of authenticity while lowering total cost of ownership
Delivering reliability in disk-based archiving
Powered by an embedded Policy Manager, MagnaStor™ ensures that a company’s information policies are strictly applied to data. Approved operations – such as creating a file or directory, writing to or renaming a file, and file retention/destruction operations – are permanently recorded in the archive. Each event creates a subsequent entry that is never overwritten or deleted. Digital fingerprints are applied to all file system contents, including the solution’s built-in journal, and are used to validate the entire system’s integrity and authenticity at all times.
Data preservation now and for the future
Whether for compliance, corporate governance or digital-asset protection, a company’s information archive must preserve data in its exact state for easy retrieval and future authentication.
Through its journal, MagnaStor™ provides a self-checking, tamper-resistant record of the entire file system history. Any file at any point in time can be retrieved for audit, recovery or review purposes by simply playing back journal entries to the desired timeframe to show the full chain of custody and present data in its original state. Even migrations are recorded, providing a complete accounting of the archive’s history.
Unmatched authenticity
Unlike competing solutions, MagnaStor™'s unified approach ensures there are no disconnects between file data and file history. This unique solution binds the historical journal record, all file system structures and user data in an unbroken chronological journal for each file. This is particularly valuable in support of e-Discovery and litigation processes because companies can produce clear audit reports that are derived directly from the file system journal record. As a result, auditors and non-IT personnel alike are able to demonstrate the entire chain of custody for any file and verify its authenticity.
Low total cost of ownership
A software-only solution, MagnaStor™ lowers the total cost of ownership for data archiving. It utilizes existing hardware, runs across a variety of conventional platforms and operating systems, and does not require extensive reconfiguration of existing applications. As such, companies can protect their existing investment in storage and are not locked in to long-term hardware investments from a single vendor.