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The Critical Importance of File Analysis

The result of poor file management is the in ability to locate, identify, and classify information, poor data governance, and excessive storage costs. File analysis cannot be a one-time or occasional exercise, it must be an ongoing process in order to have an effective impact on all relevant stakeholders in the organization.

Key takeaways:

  1. Organizations create and store enormous quantities of digital information and these content stores are growing rapidly.
  2. Nearly one-half of this content is stored on corporate file shares, yet most decision makers know little about the content that is stored on these systems.
  3. The result of poor file management is an inability to properly classify information, poor data governance, excessive storage of content, and a negative impact on user productivity.