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PoINT Storage Manager
Siegen, Germany
What it is
PoINT Storage Manager is an on-premises file tiering and archiving solution for organizations managing company data across storage systems. Its Enterprise Edition applies individually defined rules to move inactive files through a multi-tier architecture, while the storage vault can support up to 64 archiving and storage-transfer processes with separate policies. Stub links keep archived files accessible through primary storage without changing existing workflows. Editions cover lifecycle management, file archiving, and compliance archiving, with retention controls and WORM functionality for specified retention periods. Storage targets include NAS, object storage, public cloud services, appliances, tape, and optical systems. The product supports S3 and CDMI interfaces and lists integrations including Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, IBM COS, Cloudian HyperStore, Hitachi Content Platform, and NetApp StorageGRID. Additional capabilities include rules-based replication, migration, search and restore, and encryption and authenticity checks. Version 7.1 lists Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Pricing is available on request, and the downloads page offers an evaluation key request.
For and against
For
- Automates tiering using individually defined rules.
- Supports up to 64 policy-based processes.
- Stub links preserve access through primary storage.
- Provides retention controls and WORM archiving.
- Supports NAS, cloud, tape, and optical targets.
Against
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Evaluation key requests are separate from downloads access.
- Software downloads, service packs, and manuals require login.
The verdict
PoINT Storage Manager is built for organizations that need policy-based movement, retention, and access across varied storage systems. Buyers should confirm pricing and evaluation access directly with PoINT.
Who it suits
PoINT Storage Manager is aimed at organizations managing large stores of company data across storage technologies, especially those with retention or compliance archiving needs. It fits buyers seeking an on-premises deployment and Windows Server support.
Plans and prices
PoINT Storage Manager – Archive Edition
Pricing not listed; contact [email protected]
Read 9 Oct 2026 · point.de
PoINT Storage Manager – Enterprise Edition
Pricing not listed; contact [email protected]
Read 9 Oct 2026 · point.de
PoINT Storage Manager – Gateway Edition
Pricing not listed; contact [email protected]
Read 9 Oct 2026 · point.de
On the record
- Archive Edition encryption
- The Archive Edition page specifies AES-128 block chaining encryption for user data and metadata in archive volumes, with system and optional storage-vault keys.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automated policies
- The Enterprise Edition supports automated tiering according to individually defined rules, and the system can configure up to 64 archiving and storage-transfer processes.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automated tiering
- The Enterprise Edition applies individually defined rules to automate file tiering across a multi-tier storage architecture.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Downloads and evaluation
- Software downloads, service packs, and manuals are available after login; the downloads page provides an Evaluation Key request.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editions
- The product page describes Enterprise, Archive, and Gateway editions for lifecycle management, file archiving, and compliance archiving.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption and authenticity
- The Enterprise Edition page describes AES256- and CBC-based block-level encryption and SHA-1-based data authenticity checks.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- The downloads page offers an evaluation key request, while software downloads, service packs, and manuals require login.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports S3 and CDMI interfaces and lists integrations including Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, IBM COS, Cloudian HyperStore, Hitachi Content Platform, and NetApp StorageGRID.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- PoINT describes its products as storage, management, and long-term archiving software for organizations using mass-storage technologies and says its products are distributed worldwide through partners.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is aimed at organizations seeking to manage storage and archive company data across storage technologies while meeting compliance requirements.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The integrated migration capability can move data between old and new storage systems while keeping files accessible and avoiding application reconfiguration in the described scenarios.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Policy capacity
- The storage vault concept supports up to 64 archiving and storage transfer processes with individually specified policies.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PoINT Storage Manager is a file-based tiering and archiving solution that moves inactive company data to lower-cost storage while preserving fast, transparent access.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Replication
- The product supports rules-based replication across additional secondary storage systems, including configurations with up to four archive storage systems or technologies in the archive tier.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Retention and WORM
- Retention management protects archived files from changes or deletion for specified periods, and WORM functionality supports compliant archiving.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page describes AES256 and CBC block-level encryption and SHA-1 based checks to identify potential manipulation of archived data.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Storage targets
- The vendor lists NAS, object storage, public cloud services, appliances, tape, and optical systems as target storage categories.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- PoINT lists a Technical Lead and a QA & Support Engineer and provides support by phone and email from its Siegen office.point.de · read 9 Oct 2026
