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Title: DATA CLASSIFICATION: A better way to prioritize stored files

Author: Zyskowski, John Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Federal Computer Week, v19 n39 p44(2) Publication Date: Nov 14, 2005
  ISSN: 0893-052X
URL of Publication: http://www.fcw.com

Kazeon Information Server 1200 (IS 1200) from Kazeon Systems is a data classification tool that makes use of technologies like Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk arrays to allow managers to create tiered storage systems on the basis of the data's importance. In a typical organization, unstructured information represents about 80 percent of total data stored. This type of data is often merely dumped into a primary storage system in various file formats, with critical and non-critical information receiving the same treatment. Not knowing what is contained in unstructured data can create security risks, since sensitive and confidential information may be mishandled in such an environment. There are several data classification products currently available, and they share common features. They all provide a first level of classification by reading and recording metadata about each file. They also use an organization's network directory to find information about the users who own the files. This allows managers to determine whether the files should be included in primary storage or moved to less critical, second-tier storage. All the products offer ways to locate files and permit users and administrators to access them. Some data classification products, like Kazeon IS 1200, provide an additional level of classification through an analysis of the files' text content, creating an index of all managed content. Organizations considering the purchase of data classification products must first determine the kind of information management problem they want to solve, then select a vendor that focuses on that particular problem.

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Kazeon Systems Inc

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Kazeon Information Server

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