There is not a limit to how much data can be archived. Archives are a smart solution for healthcare organizations of all sizes; and cloud-based storage provides scalability for initial and future data storage needs. While some archives are small, large integrated delivery networks (IDNs) may store data from hundreds of legacy applications amounting to billions of clinical records. With the average hospital generating about 50 petabytes of data every year, the amount of data compounds quickly. An upgrade to a new application or a merger or acquisition can be major drivers for data and application growth. Archiving can help healthcare provider organizations better manage the large amount of data under their umbrella by reducing the number of in-production applications, while still allowing users to access the records for clinical, release of information, or legal needs.