Definition
Move files systematically onto lower storage tiers to improve storage utilization with long-term retention and accessibility.
Challenges
- Low storage utilization
- Wasting storage with multiple and older versions of the same files
- Applying and enforcing retention policies across files efficiently
- Managing and finding information as demanded
Symantec Solution: Archiving
Automate movement and retention of unstructured information to improve performance, scale, and manageability of applications. Also, optimize storage while reducing risk and costs associated with providing transparent end-user access and efficient.
- Optimize storage and reduce cost through file lifecycle management
- Reduce storage resources—Block unwanted files or seamlessly move content to more cost-effective storage without affecting the end use
- Eliminate duplicate, stale, or orphaned files
- Reclaim space on file servers with automated, integrated content archiving to secondary storage
- Apply and enforce retention policies consistently with intelligent classification





