(Transcript) In a tangible sense, companies must be aware of the many physical forces that can damage, if not completely destroy, their data, and take steps to protect themselves from these potential threats. It doesn’t take a catastrophic fire to destroy computer media and other valued records; fluctuations in temperature or humidity, dust particles, magnetic fields, and UV light can be just as dangerous and ultimately as devastating.
Fires can erupt for many reasons, some of which we may not even think about or recognize. Faulty wiring, lightning strikes, carelessness, arson, riots, equipment malfunctions—fires can be sparked in countless ways. It is easy to believe that your records and servers are safe from damage, but that can seem a bit naive in these days of upheavals and unintended consequences.
Indeed, the old model of storing records in warehouses suitable for storing warehouse commodities is no longer acceptable, especially for electronic records. This is especially true against the backdrop of recent media headlines and courtroom rulings that hold corporate officers legally and financially accountable for protecting and producing their company’s vital records.
There is no substitute for, or low-budget alternative to, FIRELOCK® fireproof modular vaults. The modern world of risk can be managed as CEOs and Boards of Directors, as well as curators, historians, researchers, and other responsible parties, seek to protect valuable, irreplaceable assets while keeping them accessible at a moment’s notice.
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About FIRELOCK®
Since 1982, FIRELOCK® has been the world’s leading manufacturer of media-rated modular vault chambers. Unlike poured-in-place concrete vaults, FIRELOCK® vaults are constructed from individual panels, filled with a heat-resistant ceramic material, and they are lightweight, movable, and expandable. When combined with current high-density storage systems,
FIRELOCK® vaults offer extremely high space efficiency at a considerable cost advantage per cubic foot of storage. The value of assets stored in FIRELOCK® vaults today reaches hundreds of billions of dollars and ranges from priceless animation cells and World Wrestling Entertainment videos to pharmaceutical research records and U.S. Department of Education student loan information.
With a FIRELOCK® vault, you invest in the highest-performing vault on the market today to ensure the protection of your most vital records and irreplaceable items. You gain the ability to store microfilm, computer media, file servers, and paper in one location, as well as the peace of mind that comes from knowing that all the environmental- and fire-protection elements are in place.
FIRELOCK® has been in business since 1982, and we have installed over 2000 vaults around the world. Because of this broad experience, we know how to build a vault that will provide you with maximum protection today and the flexibility to grow with you into the future.