The amount of data companies like yours need to manage doubles every few years. And with the expansion of Web 2.0 channels, smartphones, online and mobile commerce, along with a plethora of other new smart technologies, it will only continue to grow at a breakneck pace.

It's no wonder many IT organizations struggle to keep up with the sheer volume and criticality of this data, and are looking for more efficient and effective ways to manage, store and leverage this information at each point in the data lifecycle. Many companies are already deep into consolidation, virtualization and plotting their path to the Cloud in order to optimize their computing and database operations.

Read this white paper to get the top ten data management trends that will be important in 2011 and beyond. In today’s fast paced data-rich environment, you need to take advantage of every opportunity to gain a competitive advantage. Leveraging these trends will enable you to make more insightful business decisions, reduce your IT costs and make your environment more responsive, available and scalable.