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Data-retention requirements concerning data immutability and longevity are rapidly growing due to several factors. These aspects include increased corporate oversight and regulatory compliance requirements, and evolving data-protection requirements.
Dell PowerScale SmartLock is an automated retention system that removes the risk and complexity associated with retaining data for specific time periods. SmartLock is designed to provide enterprises with a highly flexible and easy-to-use system to protect their data against accidental, malicious, or premature alteration or deletion.
Because it is integrated with the PowerScale OneFS file system, SmartLock also works seamlessly with other key storage functions including data backup, archiving, and disaster recovery. Integration with OneFS also means your retention environment can grow seamlessly, with one file system to manage, from terabytes to over 80 petabytes in the same cluster. Also, customers can use SyncIQ failover and failback with SmartLock enterprise and compliance directories to perform disaster recovery.