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COVER STORY
Defensible Disposal

6 Most companies save too much data, which raises maintenance costs and increases legal risks. A combination of teamwork and software can help change your data-hoarding ways.

Smart Storage 12 For the right workloads, and for those companies that truly understand their data, object storage provides unbeatable accessibility, flexibility,

scalability and cost advantages.

Ready, Set, Tier!

16 Early adopters of automated data tiering are saving money by monitoring how data is being used and determining which data should be on which type of storage as demand for it rises or falls.

HEADS UP | 3 The new SD 4.0 spec promises faster storage for small devices. | Editor’s note: This digital issue of Computerworld will help you tame your company’s out-of-control stored data.

OPINION | 11 John Webster says I T must collaborate with other departments within the organization — the data users and other stakeholders — to define enforceable digital records management policies.

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