About 
Services Products Compliance - Australian Federal Government Endorsed Supplier (GITC4)
- Victorian Government - APROSS Approved Supplier
- Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)
- AS 3636.4 - Data Storage
- AS 2834 - Computer Accommodation
- ISO 27000 Information Security Management
- ACSI 33 - ASIO Security Guideline
- PCI Data Security Standard
- Disaster Recovery and Business Recovery Plan
- Auditors
- Risk Assessments
- Policy and Procedure
Vaults and Vans Case Studies FAQ Client Resources
About TMS offsite data storage
Not all Offsite Storage vendors provide the same level of professional service and security as TMS so why should you entrust your critical corporate & systems data protection to us?
The following table looks at the typical Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) that IT staff look for in a vendor, and higlights TMS' strong perfomance across all key areas.
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KPI
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TMS
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Other vendors
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Emergency Data Retrievals
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Guaranteed 1 hour delivery of your data in the event of a disaster
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4 hour response is the average; two other vendors offer an option for quicker responses depending on individual contracts
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Secure Transportation
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TMS has the only vehicles with satellite tracking
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Not offered or N/A
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All drivers are TMS employees, having passed Federal Police checks
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Many vendors use sub-contractors
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Correct Transportation
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Media transported in un-marked vans with separate refrigerated air-conditioned compartments, key locked
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Most vendors also carry documents in courier type vehicles including trucks without media transport specifications
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Safe and secure Storage
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Centralised in light industrial areas with multiple traffic access, TMS' vaults are the sole occupier of a free standing building with no hazardous risks within 5 kilometres
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Two adjoin extremely high risk industries (oil refinery, electrical substation)
One is bunkered under a business trading in inflammable materials
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Correct storage
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The TMS vaults use “data centre” design principles ensuring optimum temperature & humidity controls are maintained to AS 3636.4
Tapes stored in slots as per industry standard
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For many, data is just an adjunct to their dominant paper/document storage activities so have no environmentally controlled area.
Some store in boxes for their convenience |
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Vault Inspection?
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Visitors welcome at TMS following signing of a Non Disclosure Agreement
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Some companies refuse a site visit or make it difficult. Some attempt to hide risk factors by driving prospective customers to their site, thereby conveniently controlling what you see and don't see
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Tracking software employed
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TMS uses the only tape tracking software in Australia that has passed U.S. Sarbanes Oxley audits.
Automated management rules for cycling tapes ensure the correct tapes are delivered on the correct day
TMS Import available |
Not offered or N/A
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True cost of service revealed
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Before engagement TMS clearly prices all components required for your individual service. There are no future surprises.
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“Bargain” initial quote. Then, when you are committed, after the cooling off period, your first invoice will contain one or more of the following:
Implementation fee
Administration fee (ongoing)
Minimum storage charges (weekly/monthly)
Additional movement courier handling fees (each time a third party touches your data)
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Signed Contract
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Not necessary with TMS. Our Services Agreement is designed to be a fair agreement
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Must sign vendor – favoured contract, some with lengthy minimum periods. All have automatic renewals with a minuscule timeframe to opt out of which you will not be notified
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