--- title: "Physical Ownership: hardware recorded to you | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/physical-ownership description: "Physical Ownership means a Firevault Offline Secure Storage instance is allocated to a specific customer, with dedicated capacity and a defined hardware…" lang: en-GB --- Physical OwnershipOne of four physical principles # Your hardware, on record as yours. Verified identity, recorded allocation and a defined lifecycle make responsibility clear. Vault, Storage and Enterprise have dedicated hardware. LUV customers hold isolated allocations on a shared instance, not exclusive ownership of its drives. Buy your Vault: https://fire-vault.com/get-started See pricing: https://fire-vault.com/pricing Vaults from £360 a month inc VAT. 36-month commitment, first payment at checkout. - Named customer - Dedicated instance - Defined lifecycle - No commingling As featured in - Image: TechRadar Pro logo - Image: Yahoo Finance logo (https://fire-vault.com/assets/yahoo-finance-logo-navy-D1I5Rlpp.png) - Image: Channel Insider logo (https://fire-vault.com/assets/channel-insider-logo-JiDdxa5-.webp) - Image: Security Buyer logo (https://fire-vault.com/assets/security-buyer-logo-navy-B-xcJluL.png) - Image: SecurityBrief logo (https://fire-vault.com/assets/security-brief-logo-BWLsFFdx.png) Image: A Firevault storage assignment record connecting a verified customer to dedicated hardware (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/31cc73a1-7971-4fc9-a760-f043a4d2a74f/physical-ownership-oss.webp) Why it matters ## Ownership should not disappear behind a tenancy dashboard A cloud account tells you who may use a service. Physical ownership records whose instance it is, what equipment supports it and what happens when the relationship ends. ### A named accountable holder The instance is commissioned against a verified business or individual, not an anonymous storage credential. ### Exclusive assignment The capacity belongs to that instance alone. Other customers cannot occupy or inherit part of it. ### A complete lifecycle Commissioning, maintenance, renewal, return and destruction can all be evidenced against the same record. A defined chain of responsibilityPhysical Ownership - **1:1**Customer to dedicated instance relationship - **0**Other customers on your capacity - **100%**Hardware lifecycle documented - **4**Clear stages from assignment to retirement How it works ## How physical ownership is established Ownership begins with identity and continues through the full hardware lifecycle. 1. **01**The customer is verified 2. **02**The allocation is recorded 3. **03**Custody is maintained 4. **04**The ending is explicit Step 1 of 4 ### The customer is verified Business or personal identity checks establish the accountable holder before an instance is commissioned. Offline by default: the hardware is physically disconnected outside authorised sessions. Evidence of ownership ## A storage relationship you can describe precisely ### Verified customer The instance is tied to a known legal entity or verified individual. ### Recorded capacity The customer allocation is explicit. Dedicated hardware and LUV shared-instance allocations are distinct models. ### Allocation record The instance and supporting hardware can be identified in Firevault's operational records. ### Managed custody Firevault safeguards hosted equipment. Storage and Enterprise can also be designed for customer premises or hybrid deployment. ### Defined choices at exit Renewal, eligible return or certified destruction avoids an ambiguous end state. ### Enterprise ownership models Large programmes can purchase equipment in the organisation's name as part of the agreed design. What it does not replace Physical ownership answers whose instance it is. The media, connection state and protected location are separate controls. How Offline Secure Storage® works: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage ## The other three physical principles **Physical storage**The data is held on real, dedicated media rather than in a shared cloud bucket.: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/physical-storage **Physical control**Ownership does not mean permanent exposure. The route exists only during an authorised session.: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/physical-control **Physical security**The assigned hardware is held inside a monitored Firevault Bunker.: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/physical-security Across every instance ## Part of every instance. Vault, Storage and Enterprise use dedicated hardware. LUV is an isolated allocation on a shared instance. - **LUV**Isolated allocation, not drive ownership _–_: https://fire-vault.com/luv - **Vault**Dedicated hardware recorded to you _–_: https://fire-vault.com/vault - **Storage**Dedicated hardware recorded to you _–_: https://fire-vault.com/storage - **Enterprise**Dedicated hardware recorded to you _–_: https://fire-vault.com/enterprise Choose your Vault ## Choose your Vault. Pick the capacity. File Manager, File Share, Vault Buddy and Vault Spare come with every size. Dedicated physical capacity Image: Firevault 2TB Offline Secure Storage drive (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f7f46c4d-276a-4f19-8ec1-118a43449bda/oss-drive-2tb-cutout-v2.png) **2TB** Contracts, company records, financial evidence and the client documents a small business cannot replace. £ **360**per month inc VAT £300 a month ex VAT, 36-month commitment Configure 2TB (https://fire-vault.com/checkout?capacity=2TB&audience=business)Ask a question (https://fire-vault.com/contact) - 24/7 on-demand access - File Manager - File Share - Vault Buddy - Vault Spare - Dedicated physical drives, RAID 1 mirrored - **2TB** Offline Secure Storage® - Identity locked access with MFA - Setup and ongoing support Most chosen Dedicated physical capacity Image: Firevault 4TB Offline Secure Storage drive (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a655c560-26c4-40e1-a4b8-1e748a539afc/oss-drive-4tb-cutout-v2.png) **4TB** For growing businesses and professionals, with meaningful room to expand. £ **480**per month inc VAT £400 a month ex VAT, 36-month commitment Configure 4TB (https://fire-vault.com/checkout?capacity=4TB&audience=business)Ask a question (https://fire-vault.com/contact) - 24/7 on-demand access - File Manager - File Share - Vault Buddy - Vault Spare - Dedicated physical drives, RAID 1 mirrored - **4TB** Offline Secure Storage® - Identity locked access with MFA - Setup and ongoing support Dedicated physical capacity Image: Firevault 8TB Offline Secure Storage drive (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/3147613c-52f1-41d1-a1da-59b26ac04a92/oss-drive-8tb-cutout-v2.png) **8TB** Substantial archives, creative work and records built up over many years. Adds a dedicated account manager. £ **600**per month inc VAT £500 a month ex VAT, 36-month commitment Configure 8TB (https://fire-vault.com/checkout?capacity=8TB&audience=business)Ask a question (https://fire-vault.com/contact) - 24/7 on-demand access - File Manager - File Share - Vault Buddy - Vault Spare - Dedicated physical drives, RAID 1 mirrored - **8TB** Offline Secure Storage® - Identity locked access with MFA - Setup and ongoing support - **Dedicated account manager** Every Vault belongs to one user. 36-month commitment, first payment at checkout. In every OSS instance ## Four tools, one instance. File Manager, File Share, Vault Buddy and Vault Spare come with every OSS instance. Here are the other three. **File Manager**Upload, overwrite, create folders and share from any modern browser during an authorised window. Nothing to install.Explore File Manager: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/file-manager **File Share**A time-boxed, password-protected link to a record in your Vault, withdrawn the moment the exchange is done.Explore File Share: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/file-share **Vault Buddy**Nominate who should be able to reach your Vault. Released only on documentary evidence and verified identity.Explore Vault Buddy: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/vault-buddy Questions ## Questions about physical ownership. A hosted Vault is allocated exclusively to you and Firevault holds and maintains the equipment. Eligible hardware can be returned at the end of the relationship. Enterprise programmes can purchase equipment in the organisation's name. No. Your allocated capacity is dedicated to your instance and is never pooled or commingled. They are closely related but not identical. Dedicated hardware describes single tenancy. Physical ownership adds the verified customer assignment and defined lifecycle. Firevault maintains operational custody of hosted equipment. Dedicated instances and isolated LUV allocations retain their distinct customer records. You can renew, retrieve eligible physical hardware or choose secure destruction to certificate. No. Your data remains yours. Firevault provides and operates the physical storage service under the agreed terms. No. LUV provides one isolated 300GB allocation on a shared 2TB instance for six customers, not dedicated hardware or ownership of the shared drives. All questions: https://fire-vault.com/learn/faq Disconnect to Protect® ## Move from an account in a storage pool to a defined instance Choose the Vault capacity your business needs and create an Offline Secure Storage instance assigned to you. 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