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Flexible, Secure Storage for Enterprise Data Transfers

Moving data is only part of the challenge.

Organizations must also account for situations where data cannot immediately reach its final destination. Target systems may be unavailable. Team members may be out of the office. Approval workflows may require human review before a transfer can be completed. Unexpected outages and technical issues can delay delivery despite everyone's best efforts.

MLADU was designed to solve these real-world operational challenges.

Every MLADU transfer includes built-in temporary storage capabilities to support business continuity and improve transfer reliability. For organizations that require longer-term storage, MLADU also offers optional data storage services that can transform MLADU into a secure, outsourced data platform managed by MLADU Concierge.

Whether you need storage for a few days or several years, MLADU provides the flexibility to support your data transfer and data retention requirements.

MLADU Default Storage for All Data Transfers

Every MLADU data transfer includes temporary storage capabilities by default.

MLADU will securely hold transferred data for up to three calendar days while waiting for the target destination to become available.

This capability is automatically included in every transfer and requires no additional configuration.

Why Temporary Storage Matters

Data transfers do not always occur in perfect conditions.

Real-world scenarios frequently include:

Target storage platform outages
Network interruptions
Cloud service disruptions
Scheduled maintenance windows
Human approval workflows
Team member absences
Security review requirements
Operational delays

Rather than immediately failing a transfer, MLADU provides built-in resiliency by temporarily retaining the data until the destination becomes available.

Supporting Business Continuity

Organizations often have policies that require a person-in-the-loop review process before data can be accepted into production environments.

For example:

A clinical trial sponsor may require validation before accepting a dataset.

A research organization may require data steward approval before publication.

A biotechnology company may require security review before data enters a regulated environment.

MLADU's temporary storage capability provides the time needed to complete these workflows without forcing users to restart transfers.

MLADU Concierge Monitors Everything

You do not need to manage these situations on your own.

If a transfer encounters delays due to destination availability, MLADU Concierge is automatically notified.

The MLADU Concierge team will:

Monitor the transfer
Provide status notifications
Communicate available options
Help coordinate resolution activities
Ensure successful delivery whenever possible

This proactive support helps reduce operational burden and gives organizations confidence that their critical data transfers are being actively monitored.

MLADU Can Store Your Data

Some organizations require more than temporary transfer storage.

Over time, MLADU observed that many customers needed the platform not only for data movement but also as a managed data operations solution.

These organizations wanted:

A secure storage platform
Reduced infrastructure responsibilities
Simplified operations
Expert transfer support
Lower administrative overhead

Many did not want to own, secure, operate, and maintain a dedicated data storage environment simply to exchange data with partners and collaborators.

MLADU Data Storage was created to address this need.

Flexible Storage Options

MLADU can store your data for 5 Days, 5 Weeks, 5 Months, or 5 Years. As long as you want. The choice is entirely yours.

Whether you need short-term collaboration space or long-term retention, MLADU can provide the storage duration that best aligns with your business requirements.

Your Default MLADU Data Station

Every MLADU account includes a default MLADU Data Station.

When you select this default Data Station as the target destination for a transfer, you are instructing MLADU to store the transferred data within the MLADU platform.

The process is simple:

Create your transfer.
Select your default MLADU Data Station as the destination.
MLADU securely stores the data according to your retention requirements.

No infrastructure deployment is required.
No cloud storage account is required.
No specialized storage expertise is required.

Public or Private Storage Options

Organizations can configure their MLADU storage environment to support different collaboration models.

Private Storage

Private storage is visible only to authorized users within your MLADU organization.

This model is ideal for:

Internal collaboration
Sensitive research projects
Regulated data
Clinical trial data
Enterprise business data

Public Storage

Organizations may choose to make storage resources publicly available within the MLADU ecosystem.

In this context, public does not mean publicly available on the internet.

Instead, public means discoverable by other authorized MLADU organizations.

This capability is especially useful for:

Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
Research consortiums
Data sharing partnerships
Scientific collaborations
Commercial data providers

Designed for Organizations with Limited Technical Resources

MLADU Storage is particularly valuable for organizations that:

Do not maintain dedicated cloud teams
Have limited IT resources
Need outsourced data operations support
Require rapid deployment
Need a contingency storage solution
Encounter extended destination outages

In these situations, MLADU becomes both the data transfer platform and the storage platform, supported by the MLADU Concierge team.

MLADU Data Storage Availability

MLADU Data Storage is available as an optional add-on service.

Designed to Keep Costs Low

Many organizations already own and operate dedicated storage environments such as:

AWS S3
Azure Storage
Google Cloud Storage
On-premises storage systems
Enterprise data platforms

To avoid charging customers for storage they may never use, MLADU Storage is not included within standard subscription plans.

This allows organizations to pay only for the storage they actually need.

Consumption-Based Pricing

MLADU Storage is billed based on:

Terabytes Stored Per Calendar Month

Charges are automatically calculated using the highest storage watermark reached during the billing cycle.

This approach provides:

Predictable billing
Flexible scaling
No long-term commitments
Storage aligned to actual usage

As storage requirements grow or shrink, MLADU automatically adjusts with your needs.

Scale with Confidence

Whether storing a few terabytes of clinical trial data or hundreds of terabytes of genomic research information, MLADU provides a scalable storage platform that grows alongside your organization.

Combined with MLADU's enterprise-grade transfer engine and concierge support model, organizations gain a complete solution for both data movement and data retention.

A Modern Approach for Data Storage and Data Transfers

MLADU was built to simplify enterprise data operations.

By combining secure data transfers, built-in temporary storage, optional long-term retention, and concierge-led support, MLADU provides organizations with a flexible platform for managing critical business and research data.

Whether you need a short-term buffer during a transfer, a contingency storage solution, or a fully managed data platform, MLADU provides the flexibility to meet your needs.

Start Your Free Trial Today

Ready to simplify data transfers and eliminate storage complexity?

Start a free MLADU trial and experience how MLADU combines enterprise-grade data movement, flexible storage options, and concierge-managed support into a single platform.

Prefer a personalized walkthrough?

Schedule a MLADU demonstration and learn how organizations are using MLADU to securely transfer, store, and manage terabytes of data across teams, partners, and cloud platforms.

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