In this whitepaper, IDC examines the importance of secure, cost-effective information management services for IT departments in both large and small organizations of all sizes. The escalating growth of data and the requirements to manage, archive and access this information throughout its entire lifecycle demand solutions which ensure the long-term storage and rapid recovery of business critical records. Due to these trends, and the current economic environment, corporations increasingly require integrated information management tools. Additionally, within this context, IDC assesses the market opportunity and key market dynamics for Iron Mountain's end-to-end data protection products and solutions.