Log and Security Event Retention

Today’s communications service providers (CSPs) must store hundreds of millions, sometimes billions, of Call Data Records (CDR) and IP Data Records (IPDR) per day to comply with regulations such as the EU Data Retention Directive and US Patriot Act. Similarly, companies in all industries must retain security logs and events from networks, systems, and applications to address regulatory compliance and improve enterprise security. The cost of preserving terabytes of log and event data over retention periods that can span years, while keeping those records secure and instantly available to law enforcement agencies, regulators, or security managers, is painfully high.

Traditional databases too expensive and complex

Many lawful intercept or log management solutions use traditional database or data warehouse technologies for data retention. However, these underlying data management platforms have not been specifically designed for the long-term retention of massive volumes of historical data. These traditional data repositories are unnecessarily complex and an expensive component of the overall data retention solution, often requiring specialized hardware and skills.

The optimal destination for log and security event data

RainStor addresses the fundamental data storage, security, and scalability needs of companies tasked with preserving terabytes of log and security event data. The retention of this data for regulatory purposes is often considered a sunk cost, so it’s imperative that data retention solutions are optimized to reduce the cost and complexity of preserving this data. RainStor has been designed to simply and cost-effectively manage an unlimited amount of logs and events, while maintaining full access and flexible reporting.

If you’re an ISV, SI, or MSP, learn more about the benefits of delivering log and security event management solutions or services Powered by RainStor.