Sun StorageTek Storage Archive Manager (SAM) software provides data classification, centralized meta-data management, policy based data placement, protection, migration, long-term retention, and recovery to help organizations effectively manage and utilize data according to business requirements. SAM enables users to reduce the cost of storing vast data repositories by providing a powerful, easily managed, cost-effective way to access, retain, and protect business data over its entire lifecycle. This self-protecting file system offers continuous backup and fast recovery features to help enhance productivity and improve resource utilization.
At a Glance
SAM reduces operating costs by providing data classification and customer policy driven data movement across tiers of storage
SAM unlocks the value of previously untapped archived corporate data by providing rapid access and a consistent view across tiered storage
SAM supports IT governance and compliance with access logging and WORM support
Open format for customer flexibility and long-term access of data
"The only file system you'll ever need" – SAM migrates data to new media transparently to application
Active tiering: SAM provides a powerful, easily managed, and cost-saving way to implement active storage tiering
E-mail archiving: SAM is an integral part of the Sun email archiving solutions, managing the movement of seldom accessed email across a tiered storage infrastructure
Fixed content archiving: SAM software is used to build tiered archiving solutions with performance and capacity customized to the specific needs of the fixed content application
Regulatory compliance archiving: SAM can be used as part of a policy-driven data management strategy to meet industry-specific information retention regulations
The Sun digital video archive solution integrates disk and tape hardware with advanced storage management software for a complete turnkey storage solution. This open solution provides a seamless connection within your network infrastructure while protecting your investments in current equipment.
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Drew Robb,
Enterprise IT Planet,
Jun 19, 2007
During the blackouts that plagued the summer of 1977, Son of Sam terrorized New York City. Sun Microsystems, however, is eliciting a more favorable reaction to its storage file system known as SAM-FS.
Sun Makes Archiving Easy
Find out how to easily archive, access and protect your data with Sun StorageTek Archive Manager
Information lifecycle management solutions based on SAM keep data that must be accessed quickly and frequently on high-performance storage media while moving less frequently used information to slower, less expensive media.
Digital Video Archiving
A digital content archive provides the content repository (or digital vault) within Sun's award-winning Digital Asset Management Reference Architecture (DAM RA). DAM RA enables digital workflow and the content archive provides permanent access to digital content files.
