Climate Controlled Media Vault

River Mill’s media management services are centered around our state of the art Firelock Fireproof Media Vault and include the following:

• Secure off-site storage in our Firelock media vault
• Customized tape rotation services
• Software escrow
• Disaster recovery services
• On-line backup

Firelock Fireproof Media Vault

Founded in 1985, Firelock is the world’s leading manufacturer of media-rated modular vault chambers. Unlike poured-in-place concrete vaults, Firelock vaults are constructed from individual panels, filled with a heat-resistant, spun ceramic material.

A Firelock vault is the highest performing vault available today and ensures that protection of your most vital records and irreplaceable items. You gain the ability to store microfilm, computer media, file servers and paper in one location, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing that all the environmental and fire protection elements are in place.

Security

Our Firelock vault offers an independent media tape storage facility which provides a class 350, four hour paper and a class 125 two hour media safe environment for the protection of your vital records. The vault is locked 24 hours a day and has its own security system.

Our vaults security system includes contact points and motion detectors. This system is monitored 24/7 by ADT. A motion activated video camera also captures images of anyone entering the vault.

Climate and Humidity Control

• Self contained climate and humidity control
• Temperature maintained at 70 degrees
• Dust free environment
• Relative humidity level maintained below 35%
• No water in vault

Fire Suppression

• Environmentally friendly
• Uses Novec 1230
• Insures integrity of your data even in a major catastrophe
• Not water based

3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is an advanced halon replacement, designed to balance industry concerns for human safety, performance and the environment. The unique chemical structure of Novec 1230 fluid gives the product a number of critical advantages over conventional halon replacements. It has zero ozone depletion potential, 5-day atmospheric lifetime, and a global warming potential of 1. It is also low in acute toxicity, providing a significant margin of safety at relatively high extinguishing concentrations-making it ideal for use in occupied spaces.

Vault Construction

Our Firelock vault is constructed with a unique insulating core that remains dry and inert, even during exposure to a 2000° F fire (insulation is the same as that used by NASA in the construction of the Space Shuttle.) The door assembly is made up of both an outer vault door and an inner door to give a thermal break between the doors to suppress heat.

Many media vaults available today are constructed from concrete. Concrete vaults are water based. In the event of a fire, they emit steam into the vaults' interiors which destroys sensitive media within minutes. Our Firelock vault is designed and tested to ensure your sensitive media is safe until the fire is extinguished. The rating for our Firelock vault meets the demanding standards set by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association.) It is the highest rated fire protection environment available for media storage.

Take a virtual tour of our vault!

Click on the Firelock logo below to take a virtual tour of our Firelock Fireproof Media Vault.