Trusted Data Solutions (TDS)

What Trusted Data Solutions (TDS) does

Trusted Data Solutions (TDS) is a privately held legacy data management company founded in 1993, headquartered in New York with European headquarters in Cardiff and Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. The company operates 14 data facilities across 12 countries on three continents and reports a track record of 37,000+ projects delivered, 700 petabytes of data under management, and 180 billion recordings processed. Ownership is concentrated with co-founders Chris Clark (CEO) and Robert Breen (COO), and the company has executed three undisclosed acquisitions since 2022 (American Eagles Systems, Altirium, Assured Data Technologies) while remaining self-funded with no disclosed institutional investors.

TDS's core product platform centers on two pillars. The Restoration Assurance Program (RAP) is a managed service that allows customers to retain logical access to data on legacy backup tapes without maintaining obsolete hardware or software, supporting all major backup environments and tape types. The Email Archive Migration offering comprises the proprietary Windows-based Evolve licensing software for DIY migrations plus Evolve+ as a fully managed, three-phase migration service, with reported scale of 5,000+ migrations and 421 billion+ messages migrated. Supporting offerings include Archived Data Management (certified, compliant access for eDiscovery, technology refresh, and cloud migration) and Data Analytics and Migration for unstructured data across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Commercially, TDS operates a partner-centric, enterprise go-to-market with no public pricing; engagements are quote-based, typically multi-year, and channeled through Alliance Partners (DXC, Hitachi, Iron Mountain, Veritas, Cognizant), Technology Partners (Veeam, Commvault, Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft 365, Smarsh, GlobalRelay), and integration partners. Direct enterprise field sales target large regulated institutions, eDiscovery specialists, government agencies, and law firms. Pricing tiers and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the company holds ISO 27001, GDPR/CCPA, and Safe Harbor certifications relevant to its regulated buyer base.

Name

Trusted Data Solutions (TDS)

Legal name

Trusted Data Solutions LLC

Website

https://trusteddata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trusted Data Solutions (TDS) is a private, founder-owned legacy data management company that provides managed tape restoration and email archive migration services, along with proprietary Evolve/Evolve+ software, to regulated enterprises and eDiscovery clients across 14 facilities in 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legacy Data Management Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Backup Operations (On-Prem & Hybrid) (BPAEALAC), Data Replication & Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Services (BPAEALAH), Data Migration & Replication Tools (HDABAEAN), Data Protection & Archiving (WORM, Long-Term Retention) (HDABAEAH)

Keywords

• Legacy data management
• Backup tape restoration
• Email archive migration
• Archived data services
• Data migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Archived Data Management Services: On-demand and managed services for backup tape restoration, including comprehensive archived data restoration expertise supporting litigation, compliance, risk management, data migration, and disaster recovery initiatives.
2. Email Archive Migration Services: Email archive migration solutions including proprietary Evolve software licensing and Evolve+ managed migration services. Organizations can choose DIY software licensing or fully managed end-to-end migration delivered by experts.
3. Data Analytics and Migration: Analytics, governance, and migration services for unstructured data across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. Includes data profiling, classification, and migration to modern storage or cloud platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trusted Data Solutions (TDS) provides managed and project-based services for restoring, managing, and migrating archived enterprise data, with a primary focus on backup tape restoration, email archive migration, and unstructured data analytics and migration. Offerings are delivered through a combination of proprietary in-house software (Evolve) and fully managed service engagements (RAP, Evolve+, Data Analytics and Migration), targeting regulated institutions, legal and eDiscovery teams, and large enterprises. The company supports all major backup environments and tape types, and migrates email archives and legacy data to modern cloud or on-premises destinations.

Product overview

TDS offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on legacy data management. The core offerings include the Restoration Assurance Program (RAP) as the flagship managed service for backup tape data access, and Email Archive Migration powered by Evolve/Evolve+ software and services. Supporting these are Archived Data Management, Data Analytics and Migration, and on-demand tape services. The portfolio is complemented by proprietary in-house software (Evolve) and professional services, enabling organizations to manage, migrate, restore, and modernize archived data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evolve: Licensable high-performance email archive migration software tool for seamless, secure, and transparent DIY email migrations.
• RAP (Restoration Assurance Program)
• Evolve+

Products and services

• Restoration Assurance Program (RAP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000+ projects delivered worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, alliance and technology.

• SAVARTUScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025Strategic partnership combining TDS's Restoration Assurance Program (RAP) with SAVARTUS's Enterprise Laser Storage (ELS) Optical Data Archive Libraries to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions for restoring, accessing, and modernizing data stored on legacy media. Joint solution enables enterprises to unlock archived data efficiently, transition to modern formats, and ensure secure data restoration.
• MagnextcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2025Strategic partnership combining TDS's RAP with MagStor hardware and services to deliver comprehensive archived data management and restoration solutions. Magnext provides patented Thunderbolt 3-equipped tape drives, NanoPure Media technology, and tape migration/restoration services.
• ComplyKEYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024Partnership bringing together TDS's legacy data migration expertise with ComplyKEY's MailMeter email archive solution. Provides organizations with comprehensive approach to managing legacy email archives securely and compliantly with post-migration static archive capabilities.
• Veritas TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to revolutionize legacy and multi-cloud data management. Combines TDS's expertise in legacy data with Veritas Enterprise Vault solutions for archiving migration, whether on-premises or cloud-based.
• Cloud4CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to revolutionize legacy data management and cloud migration solutions. Combined expertise enables organizations to transition legacy data to modern cloud environments.
• Assured Data Technologies (ADT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition in April 2023 of India-based Assured Data Technologies to expand capabilities in APAC region. Previously a 2-year partnership providing tape restoration services. ADT now operates as TDS India office in Pune.
• DXC TechnologyallianceTechnology or IntegrationAlliance partner in tape restoration services. TDS works with DXC Technology to help meet highest standards for global banking sector.
• HitachiallianceTechnology or IntegrationAlliance partner in tape restoration industry. Strategic relationship for serving global banking sector clients.
• Iron MountainallianceTechnology or IntegrationAlliance partner in tape restoration. TDS and Iron Mountain co-hosted webinar on Spiceworks regarding IT's role in maintaining legacy data. Iron Mountain provides complementary data center and storage services.
• CognizantallianceTechnology or IntegrationAlliance partner supporting TDS in meeting global banking sector standards through tape restoration services.
• VeeamtechnologyTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner with deep relationships. TDS leverages Veeam technologies for optimal customer outcomes in data protection environments.
• CommvaulttechnologyTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing integration capabilities for TDS data management solutions.
• ProofpointtechnologyTechnology or IntegrationEmail archive migration technology partner providing integrated delivery and chain of custody for seamless data ingestion.
• Microsoft 365technologyTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for email archive migration to Microsoft 365 destinations. Provides seamless data migration path for enterprise email archives.
• GlobalRelaytechnologyTechnology or IntegrationEmail archive migration technology partner providing compliance-focused archive solutions for financial services.
• SmarshtechnologyTechnology or IntegrationEmail archive migration technology partner for compliance archiving and eDiscovery solutions.
• MimecasttechnologyTechnology or IntegrationEmail archive migration technology partner providing integrated delivery for seamless data migration.
• Aerial FormstechnologyTechnology or IntegrationData analytics and migration technology partner for enterprise data management solutions.
• DatadobitechnologyTechnology or IntegrationData analytics and migration technology partner providing tools for unstructured data management and migration.
• KomprisetechnologyTechnology or IntegrationData analytics and migration technology partner for analyzing and managing unstructured data across enterprise environments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smarsh: Compliance and communications archiving platform serving regulated financial services and the public sector. Direct peer to TDS's email archive migration business, addressing the same regulated buyers with overlapping solution sets and frequently cited as a TDS technology partner.
• Proofpoint: Cybersecurity and compliance archiving vendor with a major email archive product line serving financial services and large enterprises. Direct peer in the email archive migration ecosystem where TDS operates, and listed as one of TDS's email archive migration technology partners.
• Arctera: Spun out of Veritas, focused on information archiving, eDiscovery, and compliance. Direct peer to TDS for email archive migration and data protection, and listed as a TDS email archive migration technology partner.
• Mimecast: Cloud-based email management and archiving provider for regulated and security-conscious enterprises. Direct peer in email archive migration and compliance archiving, listed as a TDS technology partner for seamless data ingestion.
• Global Relay: Compliance-focused communications archiving provider, particularly strong in financial services. Direct peer to TDS in the regulated email archive migration and long-term compliance retention space, and listed as a TDS technology partner.
• Epiq: Provider of eDiscovery, legal solutions, and data management services to law firms and corporate legal teams. Direct peer in the eDiscovery and legal data retrieval segments where TDS serves its Legal & eDiscovery customer vertical, and listed as a TDS email archive partner.

Emerging players

• Datadobi: Specialized vendor of unstructured data migration software for enterprise storage and cloud environments. Emerging peer in the data analytics and migration category, and listed as a TDS data analytics and migration technology partner.
• Komprise: Vendor of unstructured data analytics and migration tooling that helps enterprises understand, move, and tier data across storage tiers. Emerging peer in the unstructured data analytics and migration segment where TDS operates, and a TDS data analytics partner.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Global leader in physical records storage and data center / backup services with a large legacy data management portfolio. Directly comparable to TDS as an alliance partner and as the dominant incumbent offering tape vaulting and restoration-adjacent services to regulated enterprises.
• Veritas Technologies: Enterprise data protection and archiving vendor with Enterprise Vault and multi-cloud data management. Comparable to TDS as both a strategic partner and a broader incumbent whose product set overlaps significantly with TDS's legacy archive migration and management offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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