1. IT STORAGE STRATEGY

2. Storage Definition Computer components, devices and recording media that retains digital data for used for computing for some interval of time

3. Why Storage Strategy Improve effectiveness & efficiency of data management Improve data availability Improve performance Improve compliance Improve data protection Reduce storage cost Provide insight to future needs

4. Current position Explain current storage architecture, utilisation and availability

5. Known issues Explain problems/issues/restrictions of current position

6. Technology trends Explain technology trends in storage

7. Growth forecast Identify some new business projects that will require more storage

8. Future vision Forecast 3 yrs growth based on Forecast users/business expectation Budget available to spend Availability of technology

9. Storage Cycle

10. Allocate On correct storage type Based on performance & protection requirement Backups Frequency Versions Location

11. Restore Versions Urgency Migrate Time Value Storage pyramid

12. Recall Time Transparency Disaster Recovery Hardware Site

13. Archive Term Requirements Content Retrieve Location

14. Delete Requirements Versions

15. Storage type Describe the storage types available Relate to storage pyramid