Storage Effect

An innovative business model for enterprise data retention

So let me get this straight…you want me to download my enterprise archives into a box full of disk drives, then ship them to Iceland?

Exactly!  And it’s a compelling business proposition.  Data Islandia’s new business packs as much as a petabyte into an air-shippable container, sends it to Iceland, and plugs it into an enterprise-class data management facility. 

Leveraging Iceland’s natural strengths

The benefits are refreshingly business- and process-focused.  Some of the world’s cheapest energy, streamlined Customs processes, data encryption in transit, faster time-to-data than tape-based archives.  Their technology even adjusts for changes in pressure in flight. 

Plus, they’ve partnered with experienced enablers to their idea: Hitachi Data Systems and Telehouse Europe.

Old School ideas with a new twist can bring big business benefits

If you look past the seemingly old-fashioned idea of physical transport of data, this is a truly innovative concept.

To read Jon Toigo’s thoughts on the Data Scooter, go here.