Seemingly endless data growth coupled with new regulatory requirements are changing the way we look at storage today. It's no longer feasible to store all of your information in one basket and hope for the best - certain data is simply more important than other data. Tiered storage, which allows the user to allocate an organization's most important data to a high-priority "tier," is a potential answer to these challenges. 

This white paper from ESG makes the case for extending storage tiering into the archive data space, and explores how dynamic, automated tiered storage can provide the following benefits:

• Having the right data (only) on the right storage device (always) at the right time
• Better utilization of all storage assets (which also means lowering floor space and power expenditure)
• Reduced management resources (despite, and because of, better alignment of data to tiers)

Read on to learn about the full array of benefits storage tiering can bring your organization, and discover how and where tiered storage functions most effectively. Finally, learn how to determine which data should be sent to which tier, and how to get the most bang for your buck when implementing a tiered storage solution.