Records Storage and Management

Vital records storage

Iron Mountain has a mountain … literally.

Your business must safely maintain essential records. Deep inside “The Underground,” as it’s known, is the ideal environment to store information and records you simply can’t afford to lose. In fact, at a depth of 220 feet, we like to call it “the safest place in Earth.”

If you’re storing vital information anywhere else—in an insecure environment prone to damaging temperature and humidity levels, theft, and natural disasters, for example—you’re putting your entire business at risk.

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Stories from the underground

You'd be hard pressed to name another place quite like the Iron Mountain Underground -- an ultra-high security facility 220 feet beneath the surface, that was once a limestone mine.

Secure your past and future—with Iron Mountain

Offsite storage for vital records and specimens

Expiring lease and real estate reduction goals prompt accelerated move

Why store your vital records with us?

Our vault is virtually impervious to natural disasters like flooding, earthquakes, and fires
It’s safeguarded from man-made catastrophes such as theft and acts of terrorism
Controlled temperature and humidity are optimized for paper, microfiche, and film
We’re proud to host world-class security and safety measures, in addition to a secure chain of custody—from pickup to storage

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What are examples of vital records?

We’ll store and protect just about any type of vital records, including:

Microfiche
Microfilm
Aperture cards
Contracts
Patents and intellectual property
Leases
Policy manuals
Articles of incorporation
Quality assurance documents
Blueprints, drawings, and maps
Laboratory notebooks
Deeds
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Photos and slides
Cultural artifacts

Gain flexible, affordable, and secure storage space

Smart Sort is a game-changer

With Iron Mountain Smart Sort, our experts can segment your information into what you need now, what you should save, and what can be securely destroyed.

As the world’s storage leader, we’ve made a sizable investment in our state-of-the-art imaging center. We can image everything or just what you want and at a pace that fits your business goals and budget.

With flexible, cost-effective pricing that fits any budget, Image on Demand (IOD) frees your information, once locked on paper or film, for boundless collaboration. IOD allows us to digitize all documents that have low-retrieval activity. We even promise next-day availability for any specific image(s) you request.

Iron Mountain Smart Sort is key for flexible, affordable storage.

Iron Mountain: the world’s storage leader

Here are just some of the reasons that make us a global leader in storage

We made a sizable investment in our state-of-the-art imaging center
We have a secure chain of custody, from pickup to storage
Let us free your information, once locked on paper or film, for boundless collaboration
Our flexible pricing fits any budget

Why Iron Mountain?

We have the experience and expertise to streamline your business while keeping your customers’ data safe—and secure. We are especially proud to partner with organizations like yours. Together, we elevate the power of your work.

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