Can Hoard copy data to new hardware?
Yes. Hoard runs file-copy workflows to destinations your IT team has provisioned and made available, supporting storage refresh and capacity expansion.
Common questions
What does Hoard do?
Hoard is software for managed file replication, storage refresh, data distribution, archiving, and recovery. These common questions explain where it can fit your organization’s data and storage needs.
Can we distribute data to another location?
Hoard can copy data to configured storage destinations that its environment can access. Existing network and storage arrangements provide the path.
Does Hoard manage RAID hardware?
No. Your infrastructure team provides and manages the storage hardware. Hoard manages the file workflows that use it.
Do we have to use tape?
No. Hoard supports secondary disk storage and prepared data packages as well as tape archive workflows.
What if the original data is gone?
If a suitable protected copy remains available, Hoard can help locate and recover it. Recovery depends on the required copy or media being accessible. Review recovery from managed file copies.
What can IT review?
A technical presentation can cover workflow fit, storage destinations, access, deployment, reporting, and recovery in the context of your environment.
Can Hoard preload disks or RAID systems for shipment?
Yes. Hoard can copy files to portable storage that is configured and accessible at your site. Your organization handles transport and makes the copied storage available at its destination. Explore portable storage and remote distribution.
Can Hoard run on an air-gapped network?
Yes. Hoard does not require cloud services or a phone-home connection. Read about air-gapped operation and local control.
Can we retain completed project data?
Hoard can keep managed copies and recorded archive contents on the storage selected for retention. Explore research, engineering, and project retention.
How do we review a copied dataset before using it?
For file replication, Hoard verifies copied content and records the job result. Review those results with your IT team before relying on replacement storage or distributing a dataset. Explore copy status and reporting.
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