Block and File-based Storage

Storage as a Service – Block and File-based – Executive Overview

B4Restore’s Block & File-based Storage as a Service replaces one-off storage projects with a governed, multi-tier storage platform delivered as a service from geo-separated Tier III data centers in Denmark. You get flash, disk and tape tiers for block and file-based workloads, with documented RPO/RTO, built-in backup and archive, and clear separation of duties between your production environment and our storage platform.

Storage as a Service – Focused on Outcomes, Not Complexity

Our approach prioritizes your business outcomes, removing technology complexity from your data storage strategy. Capacity scales from terabytes to multi-petabyte environments without new hardware cycles, and all operations are covered under ISO 27001/22301 and ISAE 3000/3402. The result is simple: predictable storage, proven recovery, and a risk posture that matches NIS2, DORA and GDPR expectations.

What You Get: Block & File-based Storage as a Service

We deliver block and file storage as a fully managed service – not a stack of hardware and licenses.

• Dedicated Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) platform for your organization, not a shared multi-tenant pool
• Support for block and file-based workloads: databases, HPC, analytics, user shares, applications, and archives
• Delivered from Danish/European Tier III data centers with redundant power, cooling and 24/7 monitoring
• B4Restore operates hardware, software, updates and 24/7 operations; your team consumes storage as a service.

Result: you keep control of data and workloads; we take full responsibility for storage availability, performance, and recoverability.

Storage as a Service – Performance Tiers for Every Workload

We align block and file performance with your actual workloads, not with generic “one-size-fits-all” arrays:

• Tier 1 – High Performance (Flash)
  Flash-only storage for HPC-grade and latency-sensitive workloads.
  Designed to deliver latency below >2 ms under full load.
• Tier 2 – Standard Performance (HDD)
  Balanced SSD/HDD tiers for core business systems and high user concurrency.
  File latency below >5 ms under full load.
• Tier 3 – Low Performance (Tape)
  Cost-effective long-term storage for archive and cold data.
  Latency targets in minutes, optimized for retention and compliance rather than IOPS.

Intelligent tiering moves data between tiers based on policies (activity, performance, cost) without manual intervention.

Storage as a Service with Built-in Snapshot, Replication, Archive and Backup

Block and file storage is not enough on its own. Our STaaS includes backup, replication, and archive capabilities by design:

• Daily or more frequent replication of data between primary and secondary sites; primary and replica data are geographically separated
• Archive tiers for long-term retention with policy-driven retention periods per archive, and options for WORM security
• Integrated backup capacity with documented RPO and RTO targets and tested restore procedures
• Proven restore throughput (e.g., minimum TB-per-hour restore guarantees) and options for prioritized restore sequences for critical datasets

Outcome: you can point to concrete restore objectives, test evidence, and documented procedures – not just “we have snapshots”.

Security, Separation of Duties and Compliance

Security and compliance are built into the service – not added afterwards.

• Three-layer Separation of Duties (SoD) between your production environment and our storage/backup platforms (logical, technological, and physical)
• Encryption in transit and at rest, dedicated credentials, no shared accounts
• Immutable storage (WORM) and air-gapped offline copies (tape) to protect against ransomware and insider threats
• Regular penetration tests, vulnerability scans, and an ISO 27005-based risk management process

This gives you an auditable security and compliance framework for storage – not just a technical platform.

Intelligent Storage Tiering, Snapshots, WORM, and Air Gap

Data protection on the storage layer is policy-driven and fully automated.

• Intelligent auto-tiering: data moves automatically between high, standard and archive tiers based on policies – no manual migrations
• Snapshots and versioning: snapshot schedules, previous versions, and retention of at least 180 snapshots over 180 days can be supported where required
• WORM/immutability for datasets requiring strong integrity guarantees (e.g., financial, legal, research data)
• Air-gapped tape copies: offline copies created on a daily basis for critical backup data, disconnected from any online system to withstand worst-case cyber incidents

All of this is configured as policies and executed automatically.

Scale Without Projects – From TB to Multi-PB

We design the STaaS platform to grow ahead of your demand.

• Platform proven at multi-petabyte scale (e.g., >10 PB usable storage capacity plus dedicated backup and archive pools)
• Capacity expansion is managed by B4Restore and delivered without downtime or customer-side projects
• Throughput scales with demand – starting at 20 Gbps and upwards depending on requirements
• Pricing based on logical GB usage and service tiers, enabling predictable OpEx instead of hardware refresh cycles

You notify us only in case of very steep, short-term step changes; otherwise, scaling is our responsibility.

Operations, Monitoring and B4R Storage Portal

Storage operations are run as a service with full visibility:

• 24/7 operations, service desk, and incident handling with clearly defined response times by tier and incident category
• Continuous capacity management and performance monitoring to prevent saturation before it impacts users
• B4R Storage Portal gives real-time insight into usage, performance, SLA status, and capacity trends – including reporting for daily, monthly, and annual overviews
• REST API options to integrate storage metrics and service control into your own tooling

You retain control and transparency while we carry operational responsibility.

Storage as a Service – Integration, Connectivity and Onboarding

We integrate with your existing environment and manage the transition:

• Support for SMB, NFS, S3 and other standard protocols used by your applications and file services
• Low-latency, high-bandwidth connections between your data centers and our locations (e.g., ≤1 ms latency and ≥10–100 Gbps link capacity where required)
• Structured migration: project plan, non-blocking network prerequisites, testing and cut-over with documented milestones.

The outcome is a controlled move from siloed, on-prem arrays to a governed STaaS platform with minimal disruption.

Our Data Centers – Secure, Compliant, and Always Available

B4Restore’s state-of-the-art data centers deliver secure, scalable, and highly resilient environments for your critical data assets. Hosted exclusively within the EU and certified to Tier 3 standards, our facilities meet stringent compliance demands, including ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, and ISAE 3000/3402. Your data remains protected under strict governance protocols, eliminating compliance ambiguities and ensuring peace of mind for your entire organization.

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