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KOM Software Market Research Report



Company Overview



  • Name: KOM Software

  • Mission: KOM Software empowers organizations to safeguard data privacy, enforce trusted compliant data retention for files, documents, records, and images, preserving integrity and chain of custody with immutable protection against ransomware, malicious threats, and accidental acts.

  • Founded: 1969

  • Founder: Kenneth O. Mair

  • Key People: Kenneth O. Mair (Founder), Taher Shaath (Joined as CEO in 1991)

  • Headquarters: 2171 McGee Side Road, Unit #1, Ottawa, Ontario K0A 1L0 Canada

  • Number of Employees: No information is available

  • Revenue: No information is available

  • Known For: KOM Software is renowned for developing data security, protection, archive, and lifecycle management software solutions. The company has been a leader in Archive Storage Management since 1983, successfully supplying solutions to over 10,000 government agencies, Fortune 100, and Global 100 companies.


Products



KOMpliance



  • Description: KOMpliance is a secure data storage software that provides cloud-like economics and agility with the security of on-premise solutions. It ensures data remains accessible throughout its lifecycle without requiring any hardware.

  • Key Features:

  • Protects data privacy and security, including high-availability disaster recovery.

  • Supports regulatory compliance (e.g., SEC 17a–4, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, DoD 5015.2).

  • Automatic enforcement of regulatory compliance and data retention rules.

  • Supports both physical and virtual environments using any HDD or SSD storage.

  • Comprehensive file and folder protection features for enterprise applications.

  • Integration with Active Directory Services for streamlined deployment.


OptiServer for UNIX



  • Description: OptiServer provides secure long-term storage and archival management for optical storage on UNIX operating systems.

  • Key Features:

  • Emulates optical disks as standard hard disks.

  • Enables compliance by writing data directly to WORM media.

  • Supports C2 level security and user ID-based access control.

  • Operates on a standard UNIX platform using native file systems.

  • Long-term archiving with transparent storage capabilities.


OptiFile for VMS



  • Description: OptiFile offers secure long-term storage and archive management for optical storage on VMS operating systems.

  • Key Features:

  • Supports C2 level security through Read-Only access.

  • Directly writes to unalterable WORM media, enabling compliance.

  • Extends Open VMS to support non-standard optical storage technologies.

  • Allows data portability for offsite disaster recovery.


Recent Developments



  • New Products/Features: No information is available on new products or specific new features added to existing products.

  • Partnerships:

  • KOM Software partnered with Attunity and RamSoft for secure storage solutions.

  • Collaborated with Dell to recycle obsolete storage hardware and support community food programs.

  • Hyland Software partnership for new OEM solutions.


  • Awards and Recognitions:

  • InfoWorld 2011 Technology Leadership Award.

  • 2011 KMWorld Promise Award finalist.

  • Microsoft Partner Program Storage Solutions Excellence Award in 2006.


Conclusion



KOM Software continues to be a pioneering force in the data storage management industry, leveraging its long-standing expertise in developing secure, compliant, and flexible software solutions tailored to meet a variety of sector-specific needs. Despite the lack of detailed revenue or employee data, the company's emphasis on innovation and compliance suggests a strong market position.