(By Info-Tech Analyst Russ Conwath- Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com).
Managing storage space is a never-ending battle that must be won. When faced with diminishing network storage space, it's best to clean up before building out.
One of the most challenging tasks faced by IT is creating a balance between user storage needs, budget, and resource constraints. Policing storage needs is further complicated by the tendency of the average user to keep everything until forced to clean up.