Information lifecycle management: the EMC perspective

Information is a strategic component of modern business, and its effective management has become a critical business challenge. Electronic information has not only been growing in volume at unprecedented rates, its value to business has never been greater. Around-the-clock operations, electronic commerce, corporate governance rules and legally-mandated retention laws have all added to the pressure for better information management. Information lifecycle management (ILM) is a business-centric strategy for proactive management of information throughout its life, from its creation and use to its ultimate disposal. EMC´s ILM initiative is enhancing our customers´ information management capabilities through data classification, centralized management, automation, product integration, and policy-based management. Research issues related to ILM include information classification and optimization of policy-based information management.