Data storage systems represent an essential element of modern ICT infrastructure. Those systems are used for storing data bases that are the key factor for business existence, as well as for those business situations which demand high level of reliability and availability. Data archiving is becoming one of the most important tasks in ICT infrastructure maintenance, not only because of the importance of data protection, but also because of law regulations. Since the storage and data archiving systems are very complex, an extensive knowledge in necessary for proper dimensioning and valuation of present and future needs.

COMBIS has certificated and skilled experts that are able to provide high quality services of data storage systems management. Those services include:

• Providing help in selection process of the new equipment – COMBIS closely cooperates with the customer in shaping demands and dimensioning equipment, at the same time offering services from creating project assignment, through defining equipment manufacturer and proper dimensioning, to the equipment supply.
• Installation of the equipment at the customer's location – COMBIS employs experts that can perform installation of all kinds of data storage and archiving systems, as well as other devices and equipment that are necessary for implementation and successful project performance.
• Technical support – Systems for data storage are one of the crucial parts of ICT system, therefore any malfunction has to be removed in shortest time period. Standard guarantee conditions are often not sufficient. COMBIS provides services of all types of maintenance, technical, system and applicative. Model of maintenance is defined in cooperation with the customer, after which mutual obligations are simultaneously defined.
• Monitoring the life cycle of the equipment – The enlargement of infrastructure usage can be accomplished either by complete systems replacement or by upgrading the existing systems. COMBIS provides advisory, technical and implementation support. After equipments' life cycle passes, COMBIS provides services of transformation and equipment disposal on proper landfills.
• COMBIS demo centre – COMBIS is the only IBM Total Storage Solution Centre in Croatia. COMBIS has earned the status by fulfilling high demands set by IBM. COMBIS is able to demonstrate all the possibilities of IBM data storage systems, such as replication, data migration, virtualization and business continuity, simplification of the infrastructure, consolidation etc. Additionally, COMBIS can provide testing of offered solutions before the implementation itself. Nowadays heterogeneous surroundings make laboratory conditions extremely important for testing estimated solutions in order to avoid possible mistakes in projects' performance and consequently high expenses. At the same time accessing certain solution applying individual elements or complete accesses many other manufacturers of equipment, operational systems and applicative solutions.

References (in alphabetical order)

• B.net Hrvatska d.o.o. (Telecommunications company)
• Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka
• Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency
• Croatian Lottery Ltd.
• Croatian State Archives
• Croatian Energy Market Operator
• Euroherc osiguranje d.d. (Insurance company)
• Gavrilović d.o.o. (Meat Industry)
• Generali osiguranje d.d. (Insurance company)
• HT d.o.o. Mostar (Telecommunications company)
• INA – Industrija nafte d.d. (Oil & Gas)
• Magma d.d. (Wholesale, retail & distribution company)
• Mercator-H d.o.o. (Retail)
• Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
• Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia
• Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia - Customs Administration
• Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia - Financial Police
• Nexe grupa d.d. (Construction industry)
• Novi list d.d. (Newspaper)
• Société Générale – Splitska banka d.d.
• T-Mobile Hrvatska d.o.o. (GSM operator)