New Release Incorporates Industry-Unique Modular Architecture Consisting of High Performance Disk, Cloud and Optical Tiers with Unrivaled Performance and Capacity – At a Price Comparable to Tape

Colorado Springs, CO (March 28, 2017) – Alliance Storage Technologies (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp1) , the leading provider of optical, and cloud data archiving solutions, today announced NETArchive (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp2) ® version 2 high performance storage offering customers major advancements in performance, capacity and cost. Built on Alliance Storage Technology’s Archive Management Software (AMS) Platform (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp3) , NETArchive is a revolutionary new archiving, management, optimization and protection solution that reduces business risks, secures data unaltered, ensures regulatory compliance and simplifies operations – all at a price comparable to tape.

Worldwide data growth is exploding.

In fact, according to a Northeastern University (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp4) blog and infographic (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp5) , “The total amount of data in the world was 4.4 zettabytes in 2013. That is set to rise steeply to 44 zettabytes by 2020.” This data growth explosion is driving the need for faster, smarter and more cost effective data storage solutions. Moreover, when combined with increasingly stringent and complicated internal governance, and external legal and regulatory compliance mandates, the need for long-term data preservation solutions has never been more critical.

NETArchive answers this demand.

Delivering the ability to safely and affordably store, secure, protect and recover data for 100+ years, NETArchive provides an industry-unique modular architecture consisting of high performance disk, cloud and optical tiers. With support for on-premises installations and cloud-based deployments in the Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, NETArchive delivers elastic scalability with simplified, cross-platform management and unrivaled control. The solution is a flexible, robust and secure offering that can be tailored to meet the data management, business continuity and long-term retention requirements found in today’s complex business and IT environments.

Loran Technology, a leading IT solution Integrator based in Québec, Canada, was engaged by one of their Provincial Government customers to assist with a technology refresh of their existing archiving system used for long-term, unalterable data storage of extremely sensitive information.

“After a thorough search and review of potential solution providers, we chose to pursue Alliance Storage Technologies,” said Aldo Kavcic, Director Business Development, Loran Technology. “After working closely with their team to address our customer’s requirements for permanent, secure data retention, the NETArchive proved itself to be the ideal solution. It answered the need to securely retain information in an immutable state for decades, and was the most cost effective solution available. In addition, Alliance provided a complimentary upgrade path using their new AMS TAM migration software which enabled the client to transparently and non-disruptively migrate years of legacy information to the NETArchive system.”

What’s New in NETArchive Version 2:

• § 100% increase (or doubling) of the NETArchive system on-premises near-line storage, increasing to 1.6PB in a single rack
• § 100% increase in media capacities, cutting cost per GB in half
• § 100% increase in drive speeds, doubling data migration and recall rates
• § 3 times increase in system cache resulting in faster access to recently archived data with flexible RAID options from 4TB to 72TB
• § Built-in complimentary Transparent Archive Migration Facility for existing Archive Appliance users, facilitating a non-disruptive migration to the NETArchive
• § 100% increase in media life to 100+ years, increasing reliability, data retention, and ROI while further eliminating costly technology refresh cycles associated with other technologies

“Today, more that 80% of enterprise data is static content sitting on expensive, Tier 1 storage,” said Chris Carr, CEO of Alliance Storage Technologies. “NETArchive enables organizations to move this data and free up critical primary storage for business critical, bottom-line revenue activity. With support for on-premises installations and cloud-based deployments in the Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, NETArchive delivers unrivaled performance, cross-platform management and capacity scalability, together with the features and functionality necessary to meet today’s business, regulatory and legal requirements – all at a cost comparable to tape.”

NETArchive version 2 is available Q2, 2017.

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Alliance Storage Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of cloud and optical data archiving solutions. The company’s flagship product, NETArchive® gives organizations the most reliable, unalterable, secure archive that protects data for decades not just years. Alliance’s solutions are trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide and meet the most stringent regulatory requirements with game-changing performance and efficiency at an unrivaled price, so customers can actively archive, manage, optimize and secure critical information assets with confidence. For more information visit www.alliancestoragetechnologies.com (https://tracking.cirrusinsight.com/48a50320-3350-40d0-b469-edd4c358d24f/r20-rs6-net-tn-jsp7) .

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Alliance Storage Technologies Announces NETArchive ODA Generation 3

NETArchive products are getting better in 2021 with the Introduction of Sony Optical Disc Archive Generation 3 (ODA3) next generation optical drives and media technologies.

With significantly increased storage capacity, 150% faster performance and with backwards read compatibility for prior generations, NETArchive’s seamless integration of this next generation technology makes it easy to take advantage of the groundbreaking advancements of SONY Optical Disc Archive Gen3 now available in 5.5TB capacities.

Data durability and data preservation within a completely integrated data archiving solution!

ASTI as a solutions partner of SONY integrate this new technology into our NETArchive platform providing continued development of groundbreaking advancements in data archiving using a multi-tiered integrated network attached storage (NAS) architecture that leverages the strengths of RAID, SONY ODA and Optional Microsoft or Amazon Cloud storage to meet essential archive requirements in a way that traditional storage products cannot match.

The NETArchive product family now scales from a capacity of 5.28TB up to 2.8PB of automated near-line optical storage, with increased RAID cache size up to 96TB, plus you can add hybrid cloud, encryption and replication options providing flexibility.  With backward read capability for all prior ODA generations of media and write compatible for both Generation 2 & Generation 3 media, eliminates the need for migrations due to technology refresh.  Our purpose built data archiving solution provides unprecedented performance, scalability, data durability and protection, investment protection, all at a compelling TCO.  

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery while reducing the risk of data loss

Does your disaster recovery plan include a long-term data archive strategy and a ransomware disaster recovery plan for your companies valuable data assets?

Join the many companies that trust the NETArchive as the solution to ensure the following:

• - Data assets cannot be altered once written (True WORM) – original authenticity maintained.
• - Data assets cannot be ransomed or hacked by any malicious cyber attack (Ransomware).
• - Data assets cannot be deleted or destroyed by a virus or electromagnetic pulse (EMP).
• - Data assets are protected against magnetic interference, heat, humidity, water, Solar Flares, bit rot, pollution, warping , power surges, and  accidental deletion.
• - Data assets are retained and fully accessible for decades, not just a few short years.
• - Data assets can be confidently stored and protected with easy long term access.
• - Data assets will not need to be migrated every 3 – 5 years.

Don’t let your business suffer from downtime! Loss of critical business data can negatively impact an organization’s ability to meet its operational and business objectives, its employee productivity, and its customer satisfaction, all while exposing it to costly recovery expenses and potential compliance violations leading to fines or public exposure.

Organizations can benefit greatly from archiving static data and optimizing their storage environment. By moving data to an active archive tier one can reclaim expensive primary disk and backup system space, freeing up valuable resources, lowering power, cooling and maintenance costs.  Static records can be confidently stored for 100+ years with a true archive tier within a storage architecture.

Data Archiving Solutions you can trust to mitigate risks to your valuable data assets

The NETArchive dramatically reduces the risk of data loss. ASTI has capitalized on the advancements in SONY’s optical technology which delivers unprecedented performance, and professional archive grade optical media within a high-capacity cartridge. Its use of optical WORM technology ensures that the data recording surface cannot be modified, erased or altered in any way. The data assets cannot be ransomed (encrypted) by any malicious cyberattack, providing unmatched data durability and data preservation while still providing fast access to archive data.

The solution seamlessly integrates into storage environments in just a few minutes presenting itself as a standard TCP/IP network resource supporting SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP protocols. This simplified integration allows a growing list of content management, data archiving, and imaging applications to quickly certify the NETArchive as the principle archive within an overall data and document management solution. The NETArchive’s hardware-based WORM technology ensures that the data recording surface cannot be modified, erased or altered in any way. Therefore, all files that need to be protected are archived in a permanent, unalterable state that is 100% secure. ODA media with a data life estimated at 100+ years, which is substantially longer than other magnetic based storage media on the market.

Get the details on the NETArchive here

About Alliance Storage Technologies

Alliance Storage Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of cloud and optical data archiving solutions. The company's flagship product, NETArchive® gives organizations the most reliable, unalterable, secure archive that protects data for decades not just years. Alliance's solutions are trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide and meet the most stringent regulatory requirements with game-changing performance and efficiency at an unrivaled price, so customers can actively archive, manage, optimize and secure critical information assets with confidence.

Alliance Storage Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) specializes in professional data archiving