Cleaning Up the Chaos and Elevating Unstructured Data Value with StorageMAP

Unstructured data – i.e., text, videos, images, social media posts, and more – makes up the bulk of the world’s data. 80-90% of all data is unstructured – wrap your mind around that. That my friends, is a virtual gold mine of insights, just hiding and waiting to give savvy businesses a leg up on the competition.

The bad news is, this is easier said than done – and if not done right, not only do you miss out on the insight, but you could open yourself up to greater risk and expense.

It’s All Over the Place

Managing unstructured data is a real challenge because it’s all over the place – literally. It doesn’t follow any specific format, so trying to categorize, search, or make sense of it can feel like herding cats. Plus… there’s just so much of it! Companies generate and collect unstructured data constantly, and without the right tools, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and miss out on valuable insights hidden in that mess.

Tools, What Tools?

Historically, there have been no tools to help manage the data since it has just been far easier to add storage. Accumulation rates have jumped sharply higher in recent years and the growth will continue due to machine-generated data. That means it’s prime time to adopt modern data management technology that will help you stay on top of the curve. It’s time to start focusing on the management of data versus the devices on which data is stored.

Stovepiped Solutions Don’t Cut It

Stovepiped solutions that are designed for a single storage technology aren’t going to work when you have storage technology provided from multiple vendors in multiple locations and when multiple types of data are being stored. These tools don’t talk to each other nor do they handle the scale and complexity found in today’s environments. You need a solution that can span the entirety of the environment and provide a single point from which data can be monitored and managed.

Make the Most Efficient Use of Your Resources

When unlocking the value hidden in your unstructured data, you’ll find there is data that helps generate revenue and there is also data that must be maintained for record keeping. The latter represents cost, so why not find that data and store it on a lower-cost system while storing the valuable data on the performance tiers. Employing the use of a solution that will help you identify these pockets of data and manage their lifecycle will boost overall operational efficiency.

Enter StorageMAP, an unstructured management platform that enables you to avoid this conundrum. Essentially, it empowers you to find the right data, at the right time, and move it to the right place where it can deliver the greatest value (while making sure the trash data doesn’t get mixed in). Here’s what you gain with StorageMAP:

• Full Insights – comprehensive visibility into your data landscape, illuminating everything from ownership to activity levels
• Data Organization – organizes data efficiently, tagging and classifying it according to your business and legal requirements
• Customizable Dashboards and Reporting – fully customizable dashboards for monitoring and reporting on what you care about
• Policy-Based Data Mobility – you maintain control of data movement via predefined rules or policies
• Vendor Agnostic – operates across heterogeneous storage systems, clouds, and apps

Looking for a leg-up against your competition (and who isn’t)? Start with StorageMAP for unparalleled unstructured data insight and management control.

Sound good? Want to learn more? Contact us, and we’ll be happy to discuss your goals and how StorageMAP can help you achieve them.