EMC Provides Information Control for Unstructured Content

The Stories
EMC Enterprise, the world figurehead in info infrastructure solutions, today added 2 new releases to the EMC SourceOne family providing purchasers with the facility to cost-effectively manage expansion, retention and e-discovery of unstructured content documents, audio and video files that reside on different systems. This statement builds on existing EMC SourceOne solutions delivering a general approach to info governance that comprise backing up, e-discovery and visibility across multiple content types including email, SharePoint and files. EMC SourceOne's next-generation design is unique and excels the competitors in looking at the issues linked with today's exponential content expansion. With EMC SourceOne, clients can address their most pressing info governance challenges today and realize fast time-to-value. Info governance practices can then be expanded over time to further reduce operational costs, strip down e-discovery and lessen hazards.

EMC SourceOne File Intelligence
EMC SourceOne File Intelligence provides understanding of the volumes of unstructured content so clients understand what content they have, where it is stored and the price of the content. By accepting the business price of content, associations can use this intelligence to develop continuing policies that align info to its price and lessen the risks connected with unknown or unmanaged info. Unlike normal file reporting tools, SourceOne File Intelligence permits affiliations to take acceptable actions which include removing indecorous content like filthy and explicit images, moving info to a safe repository like EMC Documentum or using the SourceOne repository and / or tiered storage for long term archiving.

SourceOne File Intelligence isn't a static tool and can be set up to run regular scans of content in file servers using basic file endowments or conduct a complicated research based totally on the file content. By helping buyers understand where unmanaged content lives, what resources it consumes and how much is redundant, SourceOne File Intelligence can lower costs, reduce risks and boost operational performance.

EMC SourceOne for File Systems
As the most recent backing up module for EMC SourceOne, EMC SourceOne for File Systems allows for the policy-based archival of inactive or non-original content stored on file systems and enforces consistent retention and disposition policies over high volumes of unstructured content to guarantee observance of internal policies and external laws. By backing up file system and other unstructured content into a centralized, deduplicated and indexed repository, a single search can. Retrieve all applicable content for fast reply to an inquiry or e-discovery request. Purchasers can also reduce operational costs and improve back-up and recovery operations by reclaiming file server capacity, getting rid of redundant content and leveraging tiered storage. Joined with SourceOne File Intelligence, affiliations can apply smart policies to distinguish between unimportant and business-critical content that should be backed up in a central SourceOne repository.

Current IT Systems are Insufficient for Handling Unstructured Content
According to the EMC-sponsored 2010 IDC learn titled, A Digital Universe Decade, Are You Ready?, the quantity of digital info made last year grew 62 %, 85 % being unstructured content. The amount made yearly is predicted to increase by an element of 44 from 2009 to 2020 as all major sorts of media voice, Television, radio, print complete the journey from analogue to digital. While more than 70 % of the digital universe is generated by people, ventures will have the accountability for storing, shielding and handling eighty percent of the digital info made yearly.

In a survey of 126 business and IT executives by Establishment Method Group, 83 % recounted an all-embracing info management technique will become rather more crucial in the following 3 years. Nonetheless it is promptly clear that there'll be significant challenges ahead of implementing these secrets. While majority of the respondents have well-established info management policies, virtually half said that their IT systems to apply and enforce these policies are insufficient. For instance, 49 % of the respondents announced that they were never sure or didn't accept that their organization constantly removed all data including any copies when it was no longer required for compliance, legal or business reasons.

EMC Executive Quote
“With SourceOne File Intelligence and SourceOne for File Systems, EMC is bringing intelligence and proactive management to address the growing volumes of unstructured content so that customers can further execute on their information governance strategies.  By proactively managing and taking control of both structured and unstructured content across the enterprise EMC SourceOne can reduce IT costs, manage risks and enable litigation readiness.”
- Jeff Bettencourt, VP and General Executive of Info Governance, Info Intelligence Group, a division of EMC

Supporting Quotes
“According to our research, the number one information governance and management challenge is using several individual processes and tools needed to enforce policies across different content types.  With this announcement, EMC SourceOne extends its information governance capabilities to files, in addition to e-mail and SharePoint, allowing customers to centralize information governance processes across several critical information sources.  In addition, EMC SourceOne gives customers several options to manage their data according to policies including moving the content into the archive or most cost-effective storage system, preparing it for e-discovery or simply deleting it.”
-Brian Babineau, Senior researcher, Firm Methodology Group

“We have found that EMC's SourceOne File Intelligence delivers a powerful set of capabilities that help reduce operational costs and risks. By enabling organizations to uncover and identify the value and risk of unmanaged files across a number of content sources, they can better manage storage as well as secure and protect vital business records.  At Paragon, we have had client success with EMC SourceOne File Intelligence in a number of records remediation opportunities involving FDIC compliance where Paragon offers industry expertise and solution accelerators for successful archiving implementations.”

-Daniel O’Connor, President and CEO, Paragon Solutions