Apps to Classify and Find Data: Focus on Classification (Information Management), Data Classification, Information Management Software, Storage Management Software, Unstructured Data

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Apps to Classify and Find Data

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Posted:	13 Nov 2006
Published:	01 Nov 2006
Format:	HTML
Length:	9 Page(s)
Type:	Journal Article
Language:	English

ABSTRACT:

Data classification tools provide the foundation for litigation discovery, cost reduction, record management, retention, archiving, deduplication and usage control.

The problem of controlling and managing the ever-growing volume of data living on a company's file shares is unrelenting. Companies need to find ways to reduce the overall cost of storing data, but must often keep it for longer periods of time to adhere to new regulations and requirements. Adding to the problem are more stringent privacy laws and court-ordered mandates to quickly find and produce specific files adrift in a vast sea of unstructured data.

New data classification tools, which work below the file-system attribute level, crack open files and extract their content to allow complex searches, reporting, lifecycle management and legal retention based on policies. All of the products described on the following pages provide data classification and reporting, although their functionality differs widely. Most are relatively new products that are still in early release cycles with expansive roadmaps.

Author

Greg Forest
Chief Technical Officer, Contoural
Greg Forest is an industry thought leader in ILM, data classification and tiered storage. He has successfully led strategic storage projects at numerous Fortune 500 companies, and brings both new insights and real-world experience in addressing today's storage challenges. Greg has more than 20 years experience in storage and application deployment. At Contoural his practice is responsible for developing strategies for ILM, email archival, data classification, data archival and storage SLA development. He has been personally responsible for developing methodologies and work products for a variety of clients to make solution delivery predictable and cost efficient. His diverse background gives him a unique perspective on the role of Information Technology as a strategic differentiator in the success of any business. Previously he worked as Director of IT for Legato Systems, and was responsible for governance, budgeting, strategic vision. Prior to that he was a Senior Product Manager responsible for the technical integration of Legato products into Storage solutions from Sun Microsystems and Compaq. And before that he was responsible for Oracle deployment and the Developer's Program for SCO Unix across a variety of OEM hardware vendors, and participated in many industry firsts and benchmarks on Oracle databases including the first Oracle Parallel Server benchmark on a Heterogeneous Server and Storage Platform.

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