Metallic File & Object Archive is a SaaS-based data archiving solution designed to help organizations manage storage costs and meet compliance requirements. It enables organizations to move inactive data from expensive primary storage to lower-cost storage tiers through policy-driven automation. Key functional areas: Informed Data Placement: - Predicts archive costs to support more accurate archiving decisions - Moves inactive data to less expensive storage based on Quality of Service (QoS) requirements - Supports bring-your-own-storage configurations for flexibility Actionable Data Insights: - Provides dynamic dashboards for drill-down data analysis and policy development - Automates information lifecycle management, aging data to cost-optimal storage after retention periods expire - Offers full and granular metadata search with tagging to locate archived data Trusted Archive: - Implements a tamper-proof, immutable archive architecture - Enforces granular role-based access controls for data security - Generates comprehensive audit trails to support compliance verification An optional add-on, Metallic Recovery Reserve, allows air-gapped storage of primary and/or secondary data copies in either Azure or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with flat per-TB pricing and no egress fees. Pricing is based on storage volume (TB per month) and scales across multiple tiers, with volume discounts available.