Ransomware won’t wait for your next backup
Protect your data from encryption, tampering, and loss.
Modern ransomware attacks no longer target only servers and workstations. Attackers are increasingly trying to gain access to backups and recovery options as well.
With the StorEasy® WormAppliance, you can create a data backup that cannot be altered once it has been written.
Your data. Your digital safety net. Protected and unalterable.
If the backup is also encrypted, it is no longer a lifeline.
That is precisely why it is no longer enough today to simply make multiple copies of data. It is crucial that at least one copy is technically protected against subsequent modification.
The StorEasy® WormAppliance combines fast online access with additional archiving on trueWORM optical media.
WORM = Write Once, Read Many.
Once data is stored on WORM media, it cannot be altered after the write operation is complete.
Ransomware can encrypt data.
However, it cannot overwrite data that cannot be modified.
The StorEasy® WormAppliance presents itself on the network as a WORM file system and can therefore be integrated into existing environments.
Your data is first stored in internal memory for direct access and then automatically written to optical WORM media in the background.
This creates an additional layer of protection that is not based solely on software, user permissions, or network segmentation.
Your Protection Architecture at a Glance
1. Online
Data remains available to applications and users.
2. WORM
Archived data is stored on write-once trueWORM media.
3. Technology Disparity
Hard disk storage and optical media use different storage technologies.
4. Offline
Additional media copies can be physically disconnected from the system and stored at a different location.
The 4-2-2 Security Concept
Quadruple protection. Two technologies. Two offline copies.
The StorEasy® WormAppliance is based on a 4-2-2 security concept:
4× Data Storage
Your data is stored in multiple locations.
2× Different Technologies
Hard disk storage and optical WORM media represent a deliberate technology divide.
2× Offline Copies
Additional copies can be stored offline.
This creates a protection architecture that is not dependent on a single storage technology.
Why WORM Is Crucial in the Face of Ransomware
A traditional backup file can - depending on the system, permissions, and architecture—be deleted, modified, or even encrypted.
A true WORM medium takes a different approach:
This creates an unalterable reference to your data that can be accessed in an emergency.
The StorEasy® WormAppliance automatically writes archive data to trueWORM optical media while simultaneously keeping it available for direct access via the internal data buffer.
More than just a backup.
A digital data vault.
The WormAppliance is designed as an integrated archiving system and can be integrated into existing IT environments.
Audit-compliant archiving
Data is archived long-term and permanently on write-once, read-many (WORM) media.
Direct access
Archived data remains available online via the internal storage.
Automatic archiving
Transfer to optical media occurs automatically in the background.
Self-monitoring
The system detects hard drive failures, notifies the administrator, and can synchronize itself automatically after a drive replacement.
Flexible integration
The WormAppliance supports network protocols such as CIFS and S3, among others, and can therefore be integrated into various IT environments.
Be Prepared for an Emergency
Imagine this:
Monday, 8:15 a.m.
The first systems report unusual file extensions.
8:30 a.m.
Files are no longer accessible.
9:00 a.m.
The IT department detects a ransomware attack.
Now what?
When production systems and traditional backups have been compromised, the critical question becomes: Which copy of the data is guaranteed to have remained unchanged?
The StorEasy® WormAppliance provides an archive copy based on WORM technology that cannot be altered after the write operation is complete.
This turns data backup into a true recovery precaution.
Your Benefits with the StorEasy® WormAppliance
Immutable Data
trueWORM protects archived data from subsequent modification.
Protection Against Data Loss
Redundant storage and a variety of technologies reduce reliance on a single storage technology.
Offline Capability
WORM media can be disconnected from the system and physically removed.
Automated
Archiving occurs in the background, triggered by time or volume.
Easy to integrate
The appliance provides a WORM file system and can be integrated into existing environments.
Scalable
The WormAppliance Desktop is expandable up to 10 TB; the Enterprise version starts at 4 TB and can be significantly expanded with expansion units.
Desktop or Enterprise?
StorEasy® WormAppliance Desktop
For small to medium data volumes.
StorEasy® WormAppliance Enterprise
For larger data volumes and more demanding requirements.
Ransomware protection doesn’t start only when an attack occurs.
Protect your most important data before you need it.
An immutable WORM copy ensures that you can rely on a protected data set in the event of an emergency.
The StorEasy® WormAppliance complements your existing IT security and backup strategy with a physically and technologically separate layer of protection.
Check now to see if your backup strategy is ransomware-proof.
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