# Archive Data Storage

* TSM archive
  * Free to archive
  * Folders will be archived to TSM and then deleted from bmc-lab.
  * Access to archived data and restores from archive will require assistance from systems administrators and this help will be billed at $90 per hour.

**We can also help to transfer the data from bmc-lab to your own hardware.**


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