What is document storage

What is document storage?

Document storage UK involves the storing documents. This can be for personal use for personal documentation or for business purposes. Of course the larger the business and corporation the more documents and the more important it is for the documents to be stored safely.

Where are they stored?

Many companies today offer the service to store company's documents. They use their own large buildings and storage space to store the documents. The buildings are filled high with filling systems, boxes and documents to safely secure the documents.

Choosing the right company for you is down to preference, there are some criteria which you should take into consideration (listed below). The company you chose will store your documents for you until you do not require their services anymore.   

How to choose a good document storage company

Many companies today offer the service of document storage, so how do you choose the right company for you? There a few items which you will need to check with any company you are thinking of doing business with. Ask each company these following questions to give you more of an idea of how they compare to each other:

• How secure are the premises where my documents will be stored?
• Do your premises have CCTV security systems?
• Do you have 24/7 security guards on the premises?
• Do you have fire alarms and fire extinguishers on site?
• Do you have a no smoking policy on site?
• If I need one of my documents how long will it take for you to send me it? What is the cost involved?

From asking these questions you will have more of an idea as to how secure and safe your documents will be and how easily you can retrieve your documents once they go into storage.

Read more..

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/recordsmanagement/advice/default.htm