Common Problems

• Trouble with IRS Compliance?
• Worried About Your Accountability?
• Data Corrupted?
• Costs Out-of-Control?
• Too Many Jobs Aborts or Processing Errors?

• Suffered a (natural) Disaster?
• Suffering from Poor System Performance?
• Too Many Media Formats?
• Need to Improve Data Center Profitability?
• Migrating to New Media Technology?

Fact: Many data centers are not in compliance with IRS data center audit requirements and may face fines or penalties.

The IRS may periodically require companies to test tax and accounting records to establish the authenticity, readability, completeness, and integrity of records. IRS Regulation #91-59 outlines the requirements for an annual audit, which includes the following:

• A statistical sampling of all tax and accounting records stored on electronic media
• Data centers must prove the ability to process and print records
• All media formats with tax and accounting records must be audited
• The center must prove it can convert archived data to the format the center is currently using

Penalties for non-compliance include civil penalties and criminal penalties, which may be substantial. The FAA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies have similar requirements.

Many data centers find that meeting the requirements of government agencies requires significant system time that is prohibitively expensive. Data Link can perform this annual audit and help bring your center into compliance quickly and without using valuable system resources.

Below is a list of services Data Link offers to ensure your data center meets IRS regulations:

Media Format Conversions & Migration
Data Link can easily convert media from one format to another or migrate your entire operation to a new media technology. Our solutions are on-site, off-line and require only desktop space, resulting in minimal impact on day-to-day operations.

Library Profiles & Audits
Data Link library profiles and audits evaluate the quality of your media, the efficiency of your tape processing systems, and compliance with IRS regulations. By systematically examining your tape library on-site, Data Link can determine where problems are likely to occur. Through subsequent media testing, we can often determine the exact cause of media-related problems.

Tape Degaussing
On site and off site degaussing services are available. Virtually any media format.

Data & Disaster Recovery
Should disaster strike, Data Link can help by recovering damaged data and restoring normal operations. Data Link recovers data from storage media that has been corrupted due to hardware or software failure, natural disasters, or human error.

Disposal
Data Link disposes of old tapes securely and in compliance with environmental regulations.

Library Moves & Mergers
At Data Link, we are dedicated to ensuring fast, reliable library moves or mergers that meet even your toughest deadlines. How do we do this? Through efficiency and experience.

Library Cleaning
Extend tape life, eliminate debris, and reduce data errors with regular cleaning.