hexion data storage, The next generation distributed data storage platform has announced the deployment of a 30 petabyte deep archive storage platform in South Africa, one of the largest privately operated archive storage environments in the region.
Purpose-built for organizations facing explosive data growth, growing cyber threats and increasing compliance pressures, the platform provides enterprise-scale archive storage with a strong focus on data sovereignty, security, performance and cost efficiency.
As businesses across Africa continue to generate and maintain large amounts of data, many have turned to low-cost international archive storage platforms to control costs. Although these services have helped reduce storage expenses, organizations are increasingly facing challenges in data recovery speed, offshore data residency, unpredictable recovery costs, and exposure to Internet-based threats.
Hexion's 30PB collection platform was specifically designed to address these challenges in a locally optimized environment.
Unlike traditional offshore archive storage solutions, Hexion stores all customer data within South Africa, allowing organizations to maintain compliance with local data sovereignty requirements while maintaining full control over sensitive information. This is especially important for sectors such as financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, mining and government, where data governance and regulatory compliance are becoming increasingly important.
predictive pricing
To assist customers in managing cost forecasting, an industry concern when working with hyperscale cloud operators, Hexion does not charge exit fees or fees for data retrieval, uploads, network usage, backhaul traffic or per-object access. Customers pay only for the storage they consume, providing predictable pricing and eliminating the hidden costs often associated with large-scale archive recovery.
Another differentiator of the platform is Hexion's private “dark” storage network, which operates independently of the public Internet. This significantly reduces the risk of ransomware, cyber attacks and unauthorized external access. Additionally, immutable storage capabilities ensure that stored data cannot be modified or deleted, helping organizations strengthen cyber resiliency and meet long-term retention requirements.
meaningful scale
Stuart Hardy, MD of Hexion, said, “Our focus was to build collection infrastructure at a meaningful scale at a local level.” “Thirty petabytes is not just a storage milestone – it represents a commitment to keeping African data in Africa while providing the reliability, security and economics organizations really need.”
The launch reflects the growing demand for options for offshore archive storage as organizations reevaluate the risks associated with international data hosting, rising cloud retrieval fees and growing cyber security threats.
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Built in South Africa for African operating conditions, Hexion's storage platform positions itself as a modern choice for enterprises seeking scalable, sovereign and cyber-resilient long-term data storage.
About Hexion
Hexion focuses on building scalable, high-performance storage services designed to solve the industry's biggest challenges around data sovereignty, cybersecurity, resiliency and cost optimization. Email for more information (email protected) or go www.hexion.co.za/products/archive.