Media Vaults - The Best Place for Your Data - UV&S
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MEDIA VAULTS
The Best Place for Critical Data

Not all Media Vaults are the same, is your data in a controlled environment? Significantly reduce the risk of theft or data loss due to disaster and tape degradation by trusting UV&S. Our underground and above ground secure media vaults maintain ideal climates. Each facility is perfect for permanent data tape storage and active rotations.

The climate-controlled vaults are properly fire rated with dry fire suppression systems. Temperature and humidity are constantly monitored and alerts are sent if measurements do not meet our standards. The vaults reside within our already secure facilities so access is very controlled. Disaster Recovery plans demand that data tape is protected and accessible. Our media vaults and courier services could be the solution you need instead of storing at the office or using a safety deposit box.

You can trust our processes because we have been managing data since open reels were industry standard. UV&S continues to secure data from loss, fraud and disaster and as data tape cartridges emerged, evolved, and shrunk, we archived each technology advancement for clients across the globe and in every industry. Cloud storage has become very practical but for business continuity plans, data tape provides enhanced security and protection. Tapes cannot be hacked and storing data offsite facilitates recovery following a disaster or breach.

UK STORAGE OPTIONS

Our facilities in the United Kingdom have vault options depending on the environment your storage needs. We have Essential Vaults, Premier Vaults, and Exclusive Vaults. The security standards in place will meet the needs of your industry. Find out more here!

DATA VAULTS UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Underground Storage

Imagine a climate-controlled bank vault, 650 ft below the earth’s surface, encased in a 400 ft thick rock member, with only two vertical access points, positioned in rural Kansas. There is not a more secure place for your data than our salt mine facility in Hutchinson. We also offer climate controlled media vaults in our limestone mine facilities in Kansas City and Louisville.

Our natural underground temperature and humidity is ideal for nearly every media – cool, dry and stable. Unlike above ground storage facilities, which must rely on climate control equipment and electricity, our underground atmosphere is not susceptible to brownouts, blackouts, or equipment failure. Regardless of weather or season, underground storage is ideal for most magnetic media.

Do you need a controlled environment for your storage? Contact us!
MEDIA VAULTS
The Best Place for Critical Data

Not all Media Vaults are the same, is your data in a controlled environment? Significantly reduce the risk of theft or data loss due to disaster and tape degradation by trusting UV&S.

Our underground and above ground secure media vaults maintain ideal climates, perfect for permanent data tape storage and active rotations. The climate-controlled vaults are properly fire rated with dry fire suppression systems. Temperature and humidity are constantly monitored and alerts are sent if measurements do not meet our standards.

underground data vault

The vaults reside within our already secure facilities so access is very controlled. Disaster Recovery plans demand that data tape is protected and accessible. Our media vaults and courier services could be the solution you need instead of storing at the office or using a safety deposit box.

You can trust our processes because we have been managing data since open reels were industry standard. We continue to secure data from loss, fraud and disaster.  And as data tape cartridges emerged, evolved, and shrunk, we archived each technology advancement for clients across the globe and in every industry.

Cloud storage has become very practical but for business continuity plans, data tape can provide enhanced security and protection. Tapes cannot be hacked and storing data offsite facilitates recovery following a disaster or breach.

Data tapes on shelf
UK STORAGE OPTIONS

Our facilities in the United Kingdom have vault options depending on the environment your storage needs. We have Essential Vaults, Premier Vaults, and Exclusive Vaults. The security standards in place will meet the needs of your industry. Find out more here!

woman looking at microfilm in media vault
DATA VAULTS UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Underground Storage

Imagine a climate-controlled bank vault, 650 ft below the earth’s surface, encased in a 400 ft thick rock member, with only two vertical access points, positioned in rural Kansas. There is not a more secure place for your data than our salt mine facility in Hutchinson.

We also offer climate controlled media vaults in our limestone mine facilities in Kansas City and Louisville.

The natural underground temperature and humidity at all underground locations is ideal for nearly every media – cool, dry and stable. Unlike above ground storage facilities, which must rely on climate control equipment and electricity, our underground atmosphere is not susceptible to brownouts, blackouts, or equipment failure. Regardless of weather or season, underground storage is ideal for most magnetic media.

Do you need a controlled environment for your storage? Contact us!
Tape Vaulting
Data Tape Rotation Services are available and offer a better solution than storing backups in the boss’ basement. Our Vaults our monitored 24/7 to ensure temperature and humidity remain at the correct levels.
Fast Access
Rest assured, your records and assets are within your reach even if you are states or oceans away! We offer scanning and encrypted digital transmission, overnight shipping via third party carrier, and transportation via our wholly-owned fleet of freight trucks and courier vans.
Focused Security Measures
Vaults are access controlled within our secure facility and have limited access points. Entrance points are protected using a combination of video surveillance, infrared, vault doors, and more. Our salt mine facility enjoys an added, natural security measure: a 650 ft drop via vertical elevator shaft.
Infinite Customization
Custom media vaults provide complete privacy within our facilities and are customizable to suit your temperature, humidity, filtration and access needs.
Library Storage
If your organization generates large volumes of data, we have a place for you. Some clients entrust data tapes in the tens of thousands to our care – all bar-coded, organized, and available for quick retrieval.
Legacy Archiving
Magnetic Media Archiving provides a solution for companies when they have found conversion to newer media is not cost effective. We’re no strangers to open reel tapes – a large portion of the world’s data bank still exists on that media.
Geographic Separation
Disaster planning and compliance experts agree – offsite storage reduces your risk and enables faster recovery from disaster.
Protection in Depth
Our underground facilities are not only geographically separate but they are miles from danger zones associated with oceans, rivers, seismic fault lines, flood plains, military activity and volcanic hot spots. Records are also safe from weather related disasters.

ADVANTAGES

Media Vaults

Fulfills disaster recovery needs

Organized, convenient rotations

Protection from natural and manmade disaster

24/7 day access, emergency access available

Ideal storage environment

Vault within secured facility

Boosts compliance

Fast access for recovery

Fulfills disaster recovery needs

Organized, convenient rotations

Protection from natural and manmade disaster

24/7 emergency access available

IDEAL STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

Vault within Secured Facility

Boosts Compliance

Fast Access for Recovery

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Let’s discuss your storage needs and how we can help

Above ground, underground, temperature and humidity controlled, records and media, rotations, retrieval, disaster recovery plans and more. Let’s talk about what you need.
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SMALL BUSINESS

Small Business

Your files are your future, whether it’s today’s spreadsheet, last year’s box of documents or a data tape from 30 years ago. Since 1959, UV&S has grown to be a world leader in secure storage. Organizations of all sizes entrust UV&S with their most prized assets, from movie studios to manufacturers, financial firms to family businesses. When it absolutely has to be safe off-site storage is the key to protecting your assets. Bad things can happen to good companies: Weather damage, water leaks, break-ins, electrical fires and worse. Our nationwide facilities offer you maximum protection from disaster, deterioration and theft. Whether they’re located in one of our aboveground or underground facilities, your assets are in a well-protected, climate- controlled area that prevents unauthorized access. We offer unlimited, secure storage space that can be customized to meet your privacy and furnishing needs. Thousands of companies worldwide trust UV&S to protect their vital assets.

OUR SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES INCLUDE:

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OIL & GAS

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Oil and Gas Storage

The oil and gas industry has come a long way since we first began storing geological maps in the early 1960’s. Core samples, well logs, seismic data tapes; we store it all for some of the biggest energy companies in the world. Oil and gas records are more like assets than records – tremendously valuable to exploration and production. Seismic maps are data intensive, requiring massive amounts of storage. UV&S offers three unique facilities for seismic data libraries, support data, business records, maps, and core samples. We offer same day retrieval, same day shipping, and a wholly-owned transportation fleet to meet your needs for fast, secure access.

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MUSEUM ARTIFACTS

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Museum Artifacts Storage

Every year, news reports detail instances of natural disasters, substandard storage conditions, fire, theft and vandalism. Much of the nation’s collection of art and artifacts rots in humid basements or hot warehouses, waiting for a pipe to burst. Entire collections of art, artifacts, and documents are lost or damaged. For more than 50 years, national museums and private collectors alike have trusted UV&S for the protection of their cultural treasures. Our natural underground atmosphere keeps your items cool and dry and bar-coding and inventory technology ensure constant tracking.

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MEDICAL

Medical Records Storage

At UV&S, we have more than 50 years experience storing and managing vital medical records. From patient records and data tapes to oversized x-rays and more, you can relax knowing your records are safe from the elements, filed away for easy retrieval and secure in our vault 650 feet underground. Off-site healthcare records storage offers additional efficiencies, enhanced security, and eased HIPAA compliance. Reduce storage costs, boost compliance, protect patient information and prevent electronic records loss with UV&S. We help you manage your records throughout their complete lifecycle. From the time we take possession of the files at your practice until their eventual destruction, your files never leave our possession — no third party transportation companies, no sending them through the mail. We handle legal and industry specific compliance concerns and you maintain 24/7 access with digital file transfer and a dedicated transportation fleet.

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INSURANCE

Insurance records storage

Insurance Records Storage

Your business is to hedge against potential future loss. Our job is to protect your records and data from loss due to natural disaster, man-made disaster, theft and improper storage conditions. Insurance companies understandably generate a large volume of paper records and electronic data. Actuarial statistics and probability analysis are data intensive and must be preserved. Client contracts, riders, medical information, forms and payment information are subject to privacy concerns and industry legislation. They must be protected in a way that limits legal exposure and provides efficient access. UV&S can help you meet your insurance records storage and compliance needs.

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GOVERNMENT & LEGAL

Government and Court Records Storage

Court records storage has become a specialty for UV&S. City, county, parish, state and federal departments and agencies from across the nation rely on UV&S for security, efficient records management, and preservation. Whether you are a County Clerk, a Register of Deeds, a Registrar of Voters, or a Chief Information Officer – we can help you balance the needs for compliance, public information access, and private information protection. Court clients include courthouses, district courts, probate courts, juvenile courts, public defender offices and district attorney offices. Court records stored at any of our facilities are as accessible as they would be in your own jurisdiction or district – they can be faxed, scanned and digitally transferred, shipped overnight, or transported by our wholly-owned fleet of vehicles. Clerks of Court from across the nation rely on us to provide economical and secure storage.

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FILM & SOUND

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Film and Sound Archiving

A familiar phrase within the film and television industry, Send it to the Salt Mine has come to stand for incomparably secure and remarkably affordable film and sound archiving. Going underground began decades ago. Film and television studios recognized that our uniquely cool and dry atmosphere, the distance from natural disaster and metropolitan exposure, and our location 58 floors below ground, were ideal for long term archiving of movie films. We eliminated high warehouse lease rates as well as reduced labor and utility costs. Our film vaults are void of anything that challenges asset protection at surface level, including seismic activity, fires, and intrusion. We are recognized as a leader in secure storage for the motion picture and entertainment industry and have multiple locations that offer climate controlled vaults, refrigerated storage, bonded inspection and cataloging services, same day retrieval, same day shipping, and refrigerated transportation services. UV&S is a proud member of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA).

BANK

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Bank Records Management

Secure bank records management is essential to meeting your auditor and customer demands. Industry legislation, such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley ACT (GLB), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the Fair and Accurate Credit and Transactions Act (FACTA), combined with government regulation and oversight, create the need for a rigorous bank records management program that addresses securing private information, storing records according to an acceptable retention schedule and destroying information that has passed its retention date. At UV&S, we have served Fortune 500 companies and small community banks alike, since 1959. Our experienced staff, secure facilities and time-tested procedures are ready to help you meet those demands.

UNDERGROUND STORAGE

Disaster, Deterioration, & Deception Protection

Underground storage offers the maximum-possible security for sensitive media, critical data, important records, and vital assets. A well-planned, located and constructed underground storage facility is virtually impervious to natural and manmade disaster

Advantages Underground Storage

Hutchinson Underground Vault Storage

REFRIGERATION STORAGE

Ideal for sensitive media

UV&S offers a number of options for Refrigerated & Climate Controlled Storage where the environment is maintained at a cool, dry temperature designed to extend the life of film elements, sound recordings, microfilm, and other sensitive media. For those needing a specific storage environment , we also offer other customized storage vaults options:

Advantages Controlled Environment and Refrigerated Storage

DRAWER STORAGE

Drawer storage, for micromedia material

We offer competitively priced drawer storage for a variety of media including microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards, engineering, architectural, flat artworks and historic documents. You can choose from our selection of cabinets, or we can custom-order them on your behalf.

Advantages Drawer Storage

Microfilm

MEDIA VAULTS

The best place for critical data

Not all Media Vaults are the same, is your data in a controlled environment? Significantly reduce the risk of theft or data loss due to disaster and tape degradation by trusting UV&S. Our underground and above ground secure media vaults maintain ideal climates. Each facility is perfect for permanent data tape storage and active rotations.

Advantages Media Vaults

PRIVATE VAULTS

Maximum Customization and Security

Private Vaults are a big part of what we do. Our three underground storage facilities in Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri offer completely customized storage to meet your exacting specifications. Whether you need a 15,000 sq ft room with workstations or a 100 sq ft room with a bank vault door, we can accommodate. We offer three main options; Private Facilities, Maximum Protection Vaults, and Micro Vaults. Each meets a little different need.

Advantages Private Vaults

Storage in the United Kingdom

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The best place for your assets

In The United Kingdom

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UV&S has multiple climate-controlled vault options, including Essential Vaults, Premier Vaults, and Exclusive Vaults, along with Ambient storage in the United Kingdom.

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BOX STORAGE OFFERINGS

Any Quantity, Small to Large

UV&S offers economical boxed document storage at each facility, for clients large and small. Free up valuable space, reduce storage costs, eliminate worker’s comp risk, and get records out of harm’s way – place your boxes in our care.

Advantages Box Storage