About
Arkivum is a market-leading digital archiving and preservation solution designed to future-proof valuable data assets across industries including Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Galleries, Libraries & Museums, Scientific Research, and Corporate Records & Archives. Unlike traditional storage platforms that simply hold files, Arkivum actively preserves data to ensure it remains accessible, readable, and usable as hardware and software evolves over time. The platform offers a comprehensive feature set including risk mitigation against data corruption and loss, long-term format preservation, powerful search tools to locate files in minutes, instant online access management, and full regulatory readiness to support inspections and compliance audits. For pharmaceutical and life sciences clients, it is the only validated GxP digital archiving solution on the market. Arkivum also includes IngestIQ, a migration engine that enables large-scale data ingestion in minutes with minimal customer effort, as well as an end-to-end migration service that handles the full transition with minimal client involvement. The solution is cloud-delivered as a SaaS product, making it easy for global organizations to deploy without managing on-premise infrastructure. Arkivum is trusted by organizations worldwide that require certainty and confidence in data retention, freeing them to focus their energy on innovation in the present.
Key Features
- Active Digital Preservation: Goes beyond storage by actively monitoring and maintaining file formats to ensure long-term legibility as software and hardware evolves.
- Regulatory Compliance Ready: The only validated GxP digital archiving solution for pharmaceutical and life sciences, ensuring data is always inspection-ready.
- Powerful Search & Instant Access: Robust search tools allow users to locate archived files within minutes, with immediate online access to managed data at any time.
- IngestIQ Migration Engine: Enables large-scale data migration in minutes with minimal customer input, dramatically reducing the burden of transitioning legacy data.
- Safeguarding & Risk Mitigation: Proactively mitigates the risk of data corruption and loss, protecting critical digital assets across their entire lifecycle.
Use Cases
- Pharmaceutical companies archiving clinical trial data and eTMF records to meet GxP compliance and regulatory inspection requirements.
- Museums, galleries, and libraries preserving digital collections and scholarly research for long-term public access.
- Scientific research institutions ensuring that datasets and findings remain accessible and usable for future researchers.
- Corporations migrating and preserving legacy digital records and archives to maintain institutional memory and meet legal retention obligations.
- Life sciences organizations managing medical device documentation and laboratory data with certified, audit-ready digital archiving.
Pros
- Industry-Validated Compliance: Specifically validated for GxP environments, making it a trusted choice for pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations with strict regulatory requirements.
- True Preservation — Not Just Storage: Actively manages format migration and data integrity over time, ensuring assets remain usable decades into the future.
- Broad Industry Coverage: Serves a diverse range of sectors from museums and libraries to corporate archives and scientific research, with tailored solutions for each.
- Scalable SaaS Delivery: Cloud-based architecture removes the need for on-premise infrastructure, enabling global deployment with minimal IT overhead.
Cons
- Enterprise-Focused Pricing: Designed primarily for large organizations and regulated industries; pricing and complexity may not be suitable for small businesses or individuals.
- No Self-Service Free Tier: There is no publicly listed free plan or trial, making it harder for prospective users to evaluate the platform without direct engagement.
- Niche Use Case: Best suited for organizations with long-term archiving and compliance obligations; general-purpose document management users may find it over-engineered.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Arkivum different from regular cloud storage?
Unlike standard cloud storage that simply stores files, Arkivum actively preserves data by managing format migrations and monitoring integrity over time, ensuring data remains accessible and readable as technology changes.
Is Arkivum suitable for pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Arkivum is the only validated GxP digital archiving and preservation solution on the market, specifically designed to support regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations.
How does the IngestIQ migration feature work?
IngestIQ is Arkivum's migration engine that enables large-scale data ingestion at speed, with minimal customer input. It automates the ingestion process so organizations can migrate legacy data quickly and efficiently.
What types of organizations use Arkivum?
Arkivum serves a wide range of sectors including pharmaceutical and life sciences, galleries, libraries, museums, scientific research institutions, and corporate records and archives departments.
Does Arkivum support regulatory inspections?
Yes. Arkivum ensures data is always inspection-ready, providing peace of mind that archived records meet the requirements of regulatory bodies at any time.
