The Cloud Data Lifecycle
Today, more and more enterprise data is in the cloud. This includes customer and employee data, financial information, business intelligence, intellectual property, trade secrets, and sensitive personal healthcare data.
As cloud storage consumption increases, data growth and the management of that data have become ever-increasing challenges for organizations. Fortunately, organizations (with the coordinated efforts of data governance professionals and business stakeholders) can minimize these challenges by understanding the cloud data lifecycle. By understanding the different phases that data goes through in the cloud, companies can simplify data management and security, and maximize its benefits.
Grasping the data lifecycle extends well beyond a basic understanding; it forms an integral component of an organization’s data governance strategy. Recognizing the roles, processes, policies, procedures, and metrics that ensure efficient and effective...
