The Future Today - Online Archived Data Storage

Cisco deploys Apple SAN for litigation archive. "Like two new kids on the playground looking to make friends, Cisco and Apple have reached out to one another. The two powerhouse companies, both relatively new to storage, have announced that Cisco has deployed Apple's new Xsan file system and Xserve RAID storage subsystem to provide online archiving of Cisco's litigation- and compliance-related data. IT integrator, Digital Strata, which manages Cisco's litigation lab and its electronic discovery product development group, will manage the deployment of the Apple products at Cisco. . . "

Comment:  Once more the distinction between accessible vs. inacessible data will become moot as online archiving system become the norm.