Storage management
Storage management definition
Storage management is the process and technology for managing the storage of data. It ensures efficient, safe, and cost-effective data storage. It is becoming increasingly essential with the surge of data organizations must handle.
See also: data center storage, shared storage
Storage management examples:
Allocation: Ensuring that various applications and processes have enough storage.
Hierarchy: Using different types of storage media to balance cost and performance.
Virtualization: Combining physical storage from multiple network storage devices into one.
Redundancy: Having backup storage in case one gets lost or damaged.
Backup and Recovery: Backing up data. It is to recover from data loss and ensure efficient and effective processes.
Data Replication and Synchronization: Keeping copies of data in multiple locations and synching them.
Data Lifecycle Management: Managing data from its creation to its eventual deletion.
Data Deduplication: Removing duplicate copies of repeating data to save storage space.
Performance Monitoring: Ensuring storage systems are running optimally and making adjustments as necessary.
Security and Encryption: Protecting data from unauthorized access or breaches.
Compression: Reducing the size of data to save storage space.