Arctera Dark Data Assessment Service
The Arctera Dark Data Assessment Service provides comprehensive discovery and analysis of your organization's unstructured data, enabling better compliance and risk management.
- Discovery Scope: Coverage for all unstructured data repositories across your network, including file shares, cloud storage, and email systems.
- Risk Identification: Protection against data sprawl, compliance violations, and potential security breaches stemming from unknown data assets.
- Compliance Enablement: Entitlement to detailed reports that map data types, locations, and ownership to regulatory requirements like GDPR and CCPA.
- Actionable Insights: Access to prioritized recommendations for data remediation, archiving, or deletion to optimize storage and reduce liability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Arctera Dark Data Assessment Service is a platform licensing subscription designed to uncover and analyze unstructured data that is often unknown, unmanaged, and poses significant risks. This service provides the tools and insights necessary to identify sensitive information, understand data residency, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for data governance, security, and compliance. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a clear picture of data assets without requiring extensive hardware changes.
- Uncover Hidden Data: Discover dormant files, legacy archives, and shadow IT data stores.
- Assess Data Risk: Identify sensitive information, PII, and regulated data across your infrastructure.
- Ensure Compliance: Map data to regulatory requirements and audit readiness.
- Optimize Storage: Reduce costs by identifying data for deletion or archiving.
- Enhance Security: Minimize attack surface by understanding and controlling all data assets.
Gain critical visibility into your data landscape and proactively manage risk with Arctera's specialized assessment capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Data Discovery and Classification
Enable teams to automatically discover and classify unstructured data across diverse storage locations. Streamline the process of identifying sensitive information and data types relevant to compliance mandates.
on-premises file servers, cloud storage repositories, email archives, hybrid cloud environments
Support Regulatory Compliance Efforts
Streamline compliance initiatives by providing clear visibility into data residency and the presence of regulated information. Automate the generation of reports needed for audits and adherence to privacy laws.
data governance programs, privacy impact assessments, GDPR/CCPA readiness, eDiscovery preparation
Reduce Data Storage Costs
Automate the identification of redundant, obsolete, or trivial (ROT) data that can be safely archived or deleted. Optimize storage utilization and reduce associated infrastructure and management expenses.
storage optimization initiatives, data lifecycle management, cost reduction programs, IT infrastructure consolidation
Key Features
Automated Data Discovery
Reduces manual effort and time required to locate all unstructured data across the organization.
Sensitive Data Classification
Identifies PII, financial data, and other regulated information to meet compliance requirements.
Data Residency Mapping
Provides insights into where data is stored, crucial for cross-border data regulations.
Reporting and Analytics
Generates actionable reports for compliance, security, and storage optimization decisions.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Offers predictable costs and access to the latest features and updates without large upfront capital expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must comply with strict data privacy and retention regulations like GLBA and FINRA, making dark data assessment critical for risk mitigation and audit readiness.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data (PHI) governed by HIPAA, requiring robust data discovery and protection to avoid severe penalties.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage highly confidential client information, necessitating thorough data governance and security to maintain client trust and meet ethical obligations.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to numerous data security and privacy mandates, requiring comprehensive understanding and control of citizen data to ensure compliance and public trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'dark data'?
Dark data refers to information that organizations collect, process, and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes. It often resides in unstructured formats like emails, documents, and logs, and can pose significant risks if unmanaged.
How does this service help with compliance?
The service helps identify sensitive data and map it to regulatory requirements, such as GDPR or CCPA. This visibility is crucial for demonstrating compliance during audits and for implementing necessary data protection measures.
What kind of data repositories can be assessed?
The assessment typically covers a wide range of data repositories including on-premises file servers, network-attached storage (NAS), cloud storage services (like OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive), and email systems.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.