Tool

Use this tool to generate a customized shortlist of vendors based on the capabilities your organization requires in an email archiving platform.

Tool

After responses to an RFP have been received, enterprises considering email archiving platforms need a way to compare potential solutions. Use this RFP scoring tool to record and evaluate features across vendors.

Template/Policy

Use this template to help create an RFP that lists features according to your enterprise email archiving platform requirements.

Vendor Research

EMC has observed the recent trend of shifting partner programs from volume to value, and has reorganized its Velocity Partner Program requirements and benefits to that end. In addition, EMC is consolidating multiple partner programs in order to...

IT budgets are tight and implementing solutions to achieve total compliance can be costly and cumbersome. IT departments need a "light and lean" way of dealing with these issues until justification can be made for comprehensive solutions.

Template/Policy

This template provides enterprises with a measuring-stick against which to weigh existing policy, as well as a foundation for new enterprises designing this policy for the first time. Download and modify this document to suit enterprise needs.

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...

Falling e-mail archiving prices enable small enterprises to take a better posture towards a legal environment that looks ever closer at electronic evidence. Identify business drivers and build an implementation strategy, then use these to...

Enterprises approach e-mail archiving for a variety of reasons. A successful e-mail archiving implementation depends largely on defining those reasons and ensuring the solution meets the needs. Identify drivers and use these to state business...

Before investigating e-mail archiving solutions, IT leaders need to establish the enterprise's e-mail archiving strategy. IT leaders must think through these questions to guide vendor selection.

Microsoft Exchange is the clear leader in the on-premises e-mail server market. But, competitors provide advantages in simplicity, price, functionality, and hardware requirements. Evaluate vendors discussed in this note when considering e-mail...

E-mail archiving adoption should trigger an evaluation of existing e-mail acceptable use policies. Enterprises should establish a clear, explicit understanding with employees as to the level of confidentiality, acceptable uses, and retention...

Avoid lawsuits, penalties, and misunderstandings by clearly defining acceptable use of e-mail for both employees and the enterprise. Define retention periods, set privacy expectations, and ban unacceptable practices.

Job Description

The Storage Administrator's role is to operate and performance-tune storage platforms across the organization to ensure high levels of data quality, availability, and security. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation...

Job Description

The Storage Architect's role is to plan, design, and analyze the organization's storage infrastructure according to best practices, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability. This individual will develop, implement, and oversee...