Key attributes of Chaotic organizations

» No formal approach to archiving
» Tape backup serves as the archive
» Unable to comply with regulations or corporate governance
   guidelines
» E-discovery is painful and time consuming, if not impossible
» Primary storage is growing out of control with static data

Chaotic Business Archive Management is not sustainable
Simply put, Chaotic Business Archive Management does not work. Since compliance guidelines often go unheeded, your company may be at significant business and legal risk. The IT department is at the mercy of both external and internal information requests. Every time a request is made, significant time and money is expended trying to locate the correct file or e-mail. In most cases, the requested information has either not been kept or cannot be found.

At the same time, storage costs are most likely rising as more information is retained on primary storage, and backed up on a daily or weekly basis. The chaotic cycle tends to repeat itself over and over, as your organization continues to waste resources and effort, while increasing its level of risk.

Benefits of moving to Reactive Business Archive Management
Given the precarious nature of this Chaotic stage, it is highly advantageous for all organizations to advance to the Reactive stage of Business Archive Management. The benefits of making this transition include the following:

» Improved ability to manage archive requirements
» Lower storage costs as archive data is migrated from primary
    storage to cost-effective, long-term permanent storage
» Enhanced ability to respond to regulatory requests
» Reduced business and legal risks

Take the Business Archive Management Assessment to learn if your organization is Chaotic, and discover practical recommendations on how to improve your archiving processes.