ILM is a strategic initiative that provides business applications and users with appropriate and cost-effective access to data over time to meet budgetary, regulatory compliance, security, and management requirements. To succeed in such a far-reaching project, IT managers must build an effective ILM foundation that is open, business-driven, and heterogeneous. This paper describes how AppIQ storage area management solutions support a six-step methodology for building an effective, business-driven ILM foundation.
