Storage Technology Research Library

In most datacenters, over 70% of the data being created, stored, and retained is considered inactive. Not all inactive data is old and useless, but the cost of keeping all this data on high-end storage is expensive, and organizations large and small are seeking more intelligent ways to store data over time without adding management overhead or complexity.

Storage efficiency is not a widget one can buy; it is an iterative process by which an organization examines how resources are consumed and where there are inefficiencies that can be addressed either through a process change or through a more intelligent use of the technology. Read this IDC paper to learn about the four key steps to this process that promise the optimal return on time and money invested.