For many organisations, email archiving is one of the least visible components of the IT estate. It quietly preserves information, supports compliance obligations and remains largely unnoticed until a regulatory request, legal investigation, migration programme or contract renewal brings it into focus.
Organisations have been migrating from Mimecast to reduce costs, achieve seamless integration with existing platforms (especially Microsoft 365) and centralise security. A more streamlined, cost-effective, and holistic approach to email security, archiving and compliance can be achieved within their existing cloud infrastructure.
While managing inactive data in a legally defensible way is a priority for HR, IT and legal teams, it puts a strain on IT, both financially and in resources.
Google doesn't publish specific user numbers for its Vault solution, but the number of active users is likely to be in the tens of millions, based on the broad adoption of Google Workspace and its use in enterprises, government, and educational institutions.
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The Data Lighthouse Service from TrueSwift now seamlessly integrates with infoboss, providing reliable, efficient data operations for organisations with large numbers of assets, who need to meet ongoing regulatory and compliance mandates and avoid risks of litigation.
In our blog series “the complexities of an archive migration”, we covered email journals as they contain very sensitive and personal information. They collect messages that are sent to and from recipients, including those on Blind Carbon Copy (BCC).
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The Shifting Archived Data Landscape
Archived data (email archives in particular), are a common part of an organisation’s data management strategy.
The apparent exodus from Mimecast of late is reflected in our total number of customer archive migrations, equating to 43% in 2022 alone.
Trying to save costs by using an outdated platform is understandable, but consider the risks. Simply put, there’s no bulletproof way to run EOL software.
PST files are still causing serious security, productivity, and compliance challenges for organisations, with the risks of near impossible eDiscovery procedures leading to hefty fines.