Are you struggling to control the rising costs of your SharePoint storage? 60% of M365 customers surveyed by Infotechtion are paying premium rates ($0.20 /GB /month) for hot-tier storage — even for data that’s stale, redundant, or no longer relevant. But deletion isn’t always an option due to compliance, ownership, ambiguity, or business hesitation.
That’s where the Infotechtion-ARM (i-ARM) solution comes in.
🚨 Executive Summary
- Hot-tier SharePoint storage costs up to $1,200/month for 6TB, while archiving with i-ARM costs as little as $12/month for the same volume.
- Deleting data —even ROT—due to fear of losing something important is a significant business change effort. Archiving with access to data is cost effective, automated, compliant, and eliminates the resistance / concern from users. 
- Microsoft’s native SharePoint Archive is supported for full site archiving but also supports archiving into i-ARM managed archives as a cheaper alternative with granular controls and accessibility.
💡 The Infotechtion-ARM (i-ARM) Advantage
- Granular archiving at the site, folder, or file level—no need to reactivate entire sites.
- User-level access to archived content with full metadata and access directly from the original location.
- Automated identification of archival candidates using usage patterns, file types, and retention rules.
- Disposition dashboards for defensible deletion, quarantine, and review workflows.
- Archived data stays in customer managed environment —move inactive content to low-cost storage while being in full control of your data.
- Zero trust security, privacy compliance, and records compliance are maintained.
- Access to data is controlled based on authorised users, and AI agents
📊 Real-World Savings
For a company with 300 TB of SharePoint data:
Scenario | Year 1 Cost | Year 3 Cost |
No action | $72,000/year | $87,120/year |
With i-ARM Archive | $22,160/year | $22,160/year |
That’s a savings of over $65,000/year—and it scales with your data growth.
✅ Why This Matters
- Security
Reduce exposure by archiving sensitive but inactive content. - Compliance
Retain records in line with legal and regulatory requirements—without bloating SharePoint. - Cost Efficiency
Shift storage from hot tier to Azure archive and avoid overpaying for unused capacity. - Operational Simplicity
No disruption to users. No reactivation fees. No manual tagging. Just smart automation.
Let’s set up a quick call to show how i-ARM can help you cut costs, reduce risk, and simplify governance—fast, easy, and future-proof.
