Abrevity Updates Information Classification Software

October 2, 2007: Data management specialist Abrevity has announced the release of version 3.0 of its FileData Classifier and Filedata Manager, an upgrade to its Information Classification and Management (ICM) software that it claims fully addresses complications arising from central control, but local management of distributed enterprise data.

The company says the new version contains a combination of content-aware discovery features, a business value-based classification and tagging mechanism, a completely new file movement and policy engine, and enhanced reporting and trending capabilities.

Not only this, the firm is also says version 3.0 is the first scalable data classification solution for enterprises, and the first ICM solution available with the ability to manage hundreds of terabytes of storage across multiple geographically distributed locations.

“Enterprise customers require an ICM solution that can scale to manage hundreds of terabytes, even petabytes of data,” says Eric Madison, Abrevity's VP of Product Strategy. “Their data is not always in one location; it's distributed across multiple data centres, remote facilities and branch office locations.

Madison claims that Abrevity’s system is a first for the market, and adds that all other products available today are single location point solutions that fail to scale beyond 20 terabytes. This is important considering data storage requirements are increasing exponentially, especially when periodic changes in compliance regulations are taken into account.

Small changes in compliance regulations can mean big changes and bigger headaches for IT managers now tasked to not only look after IT infrastructure but also to find, protect and classify data, much of which can reside in disparate locations.

Abrevity believes that its solution is the right tincture to tackle this problem with. By centralising and automating e-discovery tasks while offering increased scalability the new release could be just what the doctor ordered.

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