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How To Optimize Data Storage Governance

Search Storage, Thursday, March 26th, 2026

Data governance manages the availability, usability, integrity and security of data. Follow these best practices for governance as it relates to data storage.

Storage governance is increasingly critical as organizations face more data privacy regulations and use analytics to help improve IT operations and business.

Governance initiatives had focused on structured data stored in relational databases, but the process has become more complex. Structured, unstructured and semistructured data are all part of storage governance now, so it's crucial for IT leaders to have a comprehensive strategy.

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