Classify and clarify: choosing the right data storage solution

Picking a storage and backup solution starts with an audit of the data you have and its importance to the business

Working out what data goes to the cloud and what stays on-premise will depend on many factors, and there will always be cost implications

Data management has become an increasingly important part of business IT as every organisation finds itself generating more data. Faced with the combined pressures of regulatory responsibilities and growing cyber threats, the challenge is to store data in a way that makes it accessible when it needs to be archived or even deleted when the retention deadline expires, and always secure.

Adding to the management burden has been Covid.

“I think that the priority over ...