Storage Tiering that Passes Every Audit

Financial, healthcare, and public-sector customers want proof that each byte lives on the right medium with the right controls. Here is the playbook we deploy.

Architecture snapshot

• Tier 0 NVMe for databases and log ingest with synchronous replication to a paired AZ.
• Tier 1 hybrid flash (NVMe cache + NL-SAS) for VMs and file shares with snapshots every hour.
• Tier 2 object with encryption-at-rest, versioning, and immutability (S3 Object Lock or Azure Worm) for backups and evidence.

Data services that matter

1. Label data domains with PII, Payment, Telemetry, or Archive and map retention automatically.
2. Enforce immutability windows per label so ransomware cannot rewrite point-in-time copies.
3. Stream audit logs (create/delete/restore) to your SIEM in real time.

Operations loop

• Run monthly restore festivals: randomly pick snapshots, restore them to isolated sandboxes, and document RTO/RPO.
• Track cost per TB per tier and surface when workloads sit on the wrong media.
• Keep dual control on key-management operations so no single admin can tamper with vault keys.

Need compliant storage without reinventing the stack? We package the policy engine, automation, and monitoring as a managed offer.