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Arkivum/100
100% data integrity guaranteed digital data archiving.
For IT and Data Managers who need to meet research data management funding
and sharing objectives, Arkivum/100 delivers a 100% guaranteed, long-term digital
data archiving service that is cost effective, centrally managed and that integrates
into existing data management and storage front-end systems.
Cost-effective and easy to procure
Scalable from TB to PB
Arkivum/100™ is an all-inclusive, cloud
based, managed service that delivers a costeffective alternative to existing spinning disc
solutions for large-scale data archiving
requirements. It is straightforward to deploy
and integrates with institutional repository
applications such as figshare, DSpace,
EPrints and Archivematica.
Being cloud-based, Arkivum /100 delivers
large volume archiving right out of the box
- with the option to easily increase capacity
as demand grows.
How does it work?
The pricing and services contract for
Arkivum/100 has been standardised and
agreed up front with Janet and as Arkivum
is the sole supplier on the Janet framework
(which was tendered according to Public
Sector Procurement Regulations), there
is no need for any competitive tendering
process.
Secure and easy to deploy
Arkivum/100 is based on the principle
that at least three copies of your data are
needed for 100% certainty that data is safe.
This is the basis of our 100% data integrity
guarantee.
Using replication and active integrity
checking processes, every one of your files
is copied at least three times. Two copies are
held online in geographically separated data
centres and the third copy is held offline in
a third-party escrow service.
Access to Arkivum/100 is via a virtual or
physical gateway and the entire installation
process can be competed in less than three
weeks from order date - and in only three
days for a virtual gateway.
You just copy your files and data sets into
Arkivum/100 using the exosed filesystem
interface. Arkivum/100 encrypts and copies
the files out to our Tier-3 data centres and
then copies the encrypted file to the 3rd
party escrow provider.
All-inclusive and fully managed
Arkivum/100 provides everything needed
to deploy a scalable and large-scale data
archiving service within your institution.
Using either an OpEx or CapEx model, all
the costs associated with Arkivum/100 are
known up front and, other than gateway rack
space, there are no additional resources
(physical infrastructure, hardware,
software, utilities or people) required to
deploy Arkivum/100.
Arkivum Limited
R21 Langley Park Way
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1GE
UK
+44 1249 405060
info@arkivum.com
@Arkivum
www.arkivum.com
Title
Arkivum/100 Brochure
Part no.
ARK/MKTG/EXT/257
Version
1.0E
Document date
Oct 2014
Status
Release
© Arkivum Ltd 2014
Compliance and open standards
Why Arkivum?
Arkivum is certified to ISO27001 and is
audited on a six monthly basis. Combined
with the digital preservation best practices
(for example ISO standards on Open Archive
Information Systems and Trusted Digital
Repositories), this means that Arkivum can
assure that the data held within its service
is retrievable exactly as it was stored,
irrespective of how long it’s been stored for.
Every bit archived.
The existance of the escrow copy
ensures that should you need to exit from
Arkivum/100, you can access to the escrow
tapes on which your encrypted data is
stored. Using only open standard / open
source tools, you are able to rapidly retrieve
your data. All you need is a tape drive.
When will I need Arkivum/100?
Arkivum/100 is ideal for when you need to
provision scalable, large volumes of cost
effective archive storage, and when data
integrity and longevity are of paramount
importance - when you have to have the
100% data integrity guarantees provided
by Arkivum/100.
And as Arkivum/100 can be deployed
alongside Arkivum/1+1, it is possible to
provide different storage options for data
that has a wide range of retention periods
and long-term assurance requirements. For
example, a project that has clinical data may
have different archive requirements than
one with only research data.
Arkivum is the leading provider of assured long-term and largescale data archiving solutions to higher education and biomedical
institutions in the UK. The company provides the only system on the
market to guarantee 100% data integrity irrespective of the retention
period by storing multiple data copies in disparate UK data centre
locations in addition to an offline escrow copy.
Arkivum uses proven storage technology and open standards to
deliver fast, efficient and secure online data access. Strong links
with the University of Southampton IT Innovation Centre ensure that
Arkivum has direct access to state-of-the-art research in digital
preservation
Arkivum is certified and regularly audited to ISO27001 and the
Arkivum service is connected to the UK Janet and N3 networks.
Key characteristics of Arkivum/100
Minimum data commitment
1TB / yr
Minimum gateway size
1TB
Minimum contract term
1 year
Arkivum storage commitment
25 years
100% data integrity guarantee?
Yes
Indemnity insurance?
Up to £5,000,000
Typical number of copies of your
data stored
2 + 1 in Escrow
Escrow storage location
Third party of your choosing or
Arkivum-contracted third party
Purchase model
OpEx or CapEx
Data ingest charge?
No
Data egest charge?
No
Janet framework contract and
pricing?
Yes
Janet connectivity?
Yes
Discount for long-term contracts?
Yes