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Current technology decision making in larger organisations is more dependent on making existing IT platforms as efficient as possible to support business demands, and less on the "next big thing".
However, particularly in storage and information management, there remain weaknesses in the day to day operation of such environments. This report positions Information Life Cycle Management (ILM) in the context of infrastructure management as a whole, to yield understanding of where we are today, and how much further there is to go. The research shows that businesses are being more prudent than ever with their IT spending, focusing on delivering an efficient infrastructure and reaping the benefits that this can bring for the business.
- This report establishes an index to enable the comparison of different countries and sectors in their progress towards ILM
To reach the goals of comprehensive ILM, companies need to be motivated to do so, technically prepared to do so and operationally organised to do so. Whether or not companies would consider themselves to be "doing ILM", steady progress has been made towards all three points, resulting in an overall index marker of 5.2 out of a maximum of 10. The Republic of Ireland fares better than the United Kingdom, with a score of 6.2 over the UK's 5.1; also the healthcare and utilities sectors, at 5.8, are in advance of the others, particularly the public sector which comes in at only 4.3 on the scale.
Just as with server consolidation, there is a drive towards consolidation of data storage. In particular, over 40% of companies stated they have already rationalised their storage for structured data, and work is in progress across other data types. According to Figure 10, over 90% of all data storage is planned to be rationalised or consolidated, if this has not already been done.
About EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation is the world leader in products, services, and solutions for information storage and its management. We are the information storage standard for every major computing platform and, through our solutions, serve as caretaker for more than two-thirds of the world's most essential information.
What we do
We help enterprises of all sizes manage their growing volumes of information-fro m creation to disposal-accordin g to its changing value to the business through information lifecycle management (ILM) strategies. EMC information infrastructure solutions are at the heart of this mission, helping organizations manage, use, protect, and share their information assets more efficiently and cost-effectively. Our world-class solutions integrate networked storage technologies, storage systems, software, and services.
Our vision
We're creating the ultimate information lifecycle management company- to help our customers manage and use more information, more easily and effectively. The result? Information with greater business value and at lower management cost.
About Quocirca
Quocirca is a UK-based perceptional research and analysis company with a focus on the European market for information technology and communications (ITC). Its analyst team is made up of real-world practitioners with first hand experience of ITC delivery who continuously research and track the industry in the following key areas:
- Business Process Evolution and Enablement - Enterprise Applications and Integration - Communications, Collaboration and Mobility - Infrastructure and IT Systems Management - Utility Computing and Delivery of IT as a Service - IT Delivery Channels and Practices - IT Investment Activity, Behaviour and Planning
Quocirca research is always pragmatic, business orientated and conducted in the context of the bigger picture. ITC has the ability to transform businesses and the processes that drive them, but often fails to do so. Quocirca's mission is to help its customers improve their success rate.
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