What does vital mean to your organization?

Information is your organization’s most valuable asset. Whether you have historical records, deeds, blueprints, patents, contracts or archival photographs—one thing is certain, vital information must be protected. It must be securely stored to ensure your company’s survival and preserve its history.

Protected and safe

Iron Mountain is the largest, most experienced provider of vital records protection services. Our secure, climate-controlled storage environments provide optimal protection for vital records against extremes in temperature, moisture, dust and contaminants. All of our storage solutions emphasize security, safety and best practices.

Our vital records protection solutions provide:

• Secure facilities made resistant to seismic activity, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural and man-made disasters
• Environmental control systems tailored to the unique needs of paper, triacetate and polyester film, magnetic and optical media and color documents and photographs
• Gaseous fire suppression systems providing additional protection
• 24/7 services and security in all facilities

Specialized storage  

Separate vaults available for film, magnetic and mixed media prevent cross contamination. We offer shared vaults that provide a cost-effective solution for your vital records protection needs, so you pay for only what you use. Iron Mountain provides standard environments at 35, 50, and 68 degrees Fahrenheit and 25-30% relative humidity.

If you have specialized storage needs, such as preserving larger volumes of records, or materials that require special environmental controls, Iron Mountain can design and create a customized vault for your organization.