Ensure escrow deposits are successfully completed

Even when you have an escrow agreement in place, there’s no guarantee that the materials deposited in escrow will be complete and functional. Iron Mountain’s proprietary data shows that 66 percent of analysed technology escrow deposits were incomplete, while 92 percent required additional input from developers in order to be compiled.

Adding verification services to your escrow arrangement helps minimise these risks and ensure that, in the event of a deposit release, authorised users will be able to quickly and effectively read, recreate, and maintain critical technology assets.

With these services, you can:

• Ensure deposited technology assets are complete and in working order
• Duplicate the original development environment with information on utilities, compilers, operating systems
• Strengthen escrow value by enabling a fast, successful deployment of deposit materials
• Choose your level of service, based on the level of risk

The electronic equivalent of a deposit receipt

Iron Mountain verification services provide a complete examination of the composition of escrow deposits and identify any missing components. They can also recreate the technology for testing, and provide comprehensive reports that you can use to maintain mission-critical software.

You can choose from three types of verification services, based on the level of risk associated with the technology being licensed:

• File Comparison and Analysis validates the ability to read the media and identifies the elements needed to maintain the technology
• Deposit Compile Testing assembles technology and builds executable code
• Deposit Usability Testing examines the functionality of compiled deposit materials