File Server audit

mdtech provides an unstructured data audit service for corporate information systems.

Unstructured data (documents, media files, logs) is one of the fastest-growing categories of data worldwide. Most companies sooner or later face a situation where corporate file storage resources rapidly deplete, negatively impacting employee efficiency and the business as a whole.

The traditional approach—purchasing new disk drives—only solves the problem temporarily.

How to Avoid Such Situations?

• A properly organized data storage structure within the organization.

• The use of specialized information management tools.

One result of the data storage analysis will be significant cost savings, achieved through more optimal utilization of enterprise file resources.

The Service Includes

• Conducting an audit of unstructured data in the corporate IT environment (including file servers and NAS network storage).

• Assessing the efficiency of available file storage capacity utilization.

• Developing a plan of recommendations for optimizing the current storage infrastructure, including the potential use of tools for automatic deduplication, compression, and archiving of rarely used data.

Stages of a File Server Audit

1. Preparation: Reviewing customer documentation and information on file resources, defining audit goals, obtaining authorization, and inventory of file resources.

2. Key Information Gathering (Content Analysis): Dynamics and rate of data volume growth, file count grouped by size, extension, and type (audio, video, etc.), and file count unused for extended periods.

3. Analytics: Analysis of the current storage structure, estimation of data volumes recommended for archiving, estimation of potential space savings using deduplication and compression, and preparation of recommendations for optimizing the file storage architecture.

The Result Will Be

• A detailed, visualized conclusion describing the current state of file resources.

• Recommendations for optimizing the storage structure using software and hardware means.

• A commercial proposal for the supply of recommended equipment and software.