Abstract: This white paper explores how information lifecycle management, ILM, is much more than tiered storage or even hierarchical storage management. ILM is a dramatic change in information management, focusing on the value of information and delivering storage services based on management requirements. If this sounds reminiscent of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) approach to systems management, or the IT Governance Institute’s Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CobiT), they are inextricably linked to one another. Some valuation of the information being managed is a necessity; otherwise, there is the likelihood that everything will be considered “mission- critical.” Equally important are service level objectives that specify how information should be managed and how much information is expected to require management services. STORAGE SERVICE MANAGEMENT Storage assets support business processes; it is the business process that dictates availability, business continuity, performance, security, and all other aspects of how storage is budgeted, provisioned, and used. The principles of information lifecycle management help to define those requirements in terms of the ITIL philosophy: Principal Author: Bob Rogers - CTO of Application Matrix. Published: October 2006 by the SNIA |
The ILM Maturity Model defines a standardized tool for consistent point-in-time assessment of the maturity of ILM capabilities within an organization. It was developed as a joint project between the SNIA's ILM Initiative and the SNIA's End User Council and STORtoc, the storage technical online community. There were three objectives for this work effort: • Provide a standardized tool that would assist organizations determine where they stand relative to best practices in managing their information. • Help organizations improve their ILM practices to balance their information technology service levels and therefore lower costs. • Help organizations to set priorities on IT investments, by aligning their costs with the changing value of their information over time. Use this model to assess your organization's readiness and progress in ILM2.0 Implementation. This white paper is supported by additional presentation materials and speaker's notes. Lead Authors: Bob Rogers, Paul Field, Terry Yoshii |
ABSTRACT: All information owning and administrating stakeholders in the datacenter have a need to communicate with each other regarding setting the business requirements for the information assets the organization has to manage. Yet, this can be hard because each department has a different vernacular that has to be bridged to even begin. Through publishing "Building a Terminology Bridge: Guidelines for Digital Information Retention and Preservation Practices in the Datacenter," Michael Peterson and the SNIA's Data Management Forum have provided a "Rosetta Stone" for the datacenter that will empower communication and collaborative efforts. Here are some typical uses for this valuable report that will help your organization:
Principal Author: Michael Peterson - President of Strategic Research Corporation and TechNexxus, LLC. also Chief Strategy Advocate for the SNIA. Supporting Authors: Bob Rogers - CTO, Application Matrix and prior Co-Chair of the ILM Initiative within SNIA Paul Field - Data Management Forum Board Member and Independent Consultant. prior C0-Chair of the ILM Initiative within SNIA Terry Yoshii - Storage Architect, Intel and Project Lead for ILM, also serving as Co-Chair of the SNIA’s Enduser Council |
ABSTRACT: “Information Lifecycle Management 2.0: The Next Phase” Now six years old as a datacenter practice, ILM is coming into its own as a service-management style practice. This paper on ILM2.0 redefines and elevates Information Lifecycle Management as a strategic component of enterprise information management. To help organizations get started implementing ILM, the paper also provides a comprehensive implementation methodology and roadmap. This vision of the evolution of ILM-based practices derives from the authors many years of work with customers and the Storage Networking Industry Association’s Data Management Forum. All authors have contributed significantly to the definition and establishment of ILM as an information-management and service management practice methodology over the past seven years. Principal Authors: Michael Peterson - President of Strategic Research Corporation and TechNexxus, LLC. also Chief Strategy Advocate for the SNIA. Bob Rogers - CTO, Application Matrix and prior C0-Chair of the ILM Initiative within SNIA Supporting Authors: Paul Field - Data Management Forum Board Member and Independent Consultant. prior C0-Chair of the ILM Initiative within SNIA Terry Yoshii - Storage Architect, Intel and Project Lead for ILM, also serving as Co-Chair of the SNIA’s Enduser Council. |