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Search tiering for smarter, lower-cost archiving

Cut archive costs without losing access

As your communications archive grows, so do the costs of indexing and storing every message, attachment, and data layer. But not all data needs the same level of searchability all the time. Search tiering gives you control over how deeply content is indexed, so you can reduce costs while keeping critical data accessible and compliant.

With Smarsh search tiering, you can manage indexing depth across your entire archive without compromising compliance or access.

• Keep recent data fully searchable across metadata, message content, and attachments.
• Lower storage and compute costs by shifting older data to metadata-only indexing.
• Restore full indexing on demand for specific users, channels, or timeframes.
• Maintain immutable, WORM-compliant records at every stage.

Get this search tiering brief to learn how to build a more efficient, scalable archive.