Where is my data stored?

At Nira, we prioritize both the accessibility and the security of your 3D data. By default, data uploaded to Nira is stored globally across almost every continent.

However, we understand that certain projects require strict data residency. For these cases, we offer Region Locking.

What is Region Locking?

Region Locking allows you to restrict your data to a specific geographical area—whether that is a continent, a country, or even a specific city.

While Nira still manages the infrastructure, this feature provides a high level of data sovereignty without the overhead and cost of a full on-premises deployment (which we also support).

Why Nira Region Lock is Different

Most platforms that claim to offer “regional hosting” only apply it to the final storage of the data. In many cases, the processing server(s) -- where the data is initially uploaded and converted into the platform’s internal format --- is located in a centralized datacenter. As a result, your data will have immediately left the required region during the upload and processing stages.  This is not the case with Nira.  Nira provides true region locking. Your data never touches a server or a network outside of your requested region -- neither during processing nor during storage.

Key Considerations

• Global Granularity: We can narrow your data residency down to a single city, provided we can source an adequate datacenter within that specific location.

• Account-Wide Application: Currently, Region Locking is an "all or nothing" feature. It applies to every asset within a specific Nira account. If you have some assets that require region locking and others that do not, you will need to maintain separate accounts.  We plan to make region locking a setting you can apply per asset later.

• Access vs. Residency: Region locking controls where the data lives, not who can see it. While Nira is ultra-secure, this feature does not automatically filter access by a viewer's geo-located IP address. If you grant a user access, they can view the data from anywhere in the world. For specific access control like Single Sign-On using an identity provider or geo-located IP based filtering please reach out with your specific requirements, and we can discuss the various options available.

• Pricing: Available only to Growth and Enterprise plans.

  • Standard upgrade pricing applies for regions within the U.S. and E.U.

  • Custom pricing for granular region lock within the U.S and E.U (specific datacenter or city).

  • Custom pricing for regions outside of U.S and E.U.
     

On-Premises Deployment

For organizations that require total control over their hardware environment and access control, Nira can be deployed on-premises (also known as self-hosted). This allows you to install Nira on your own facility's hardware or within a specific third-party cloud provider.

• Pricing: One-time deployment fee + $25 per user (400-user minimum).

Please reach out with your specific requirements, and we can discuss the various options available.