Executive summary
Enterprise data archiving currently stands at a crossroads. The volume of data is rising at a rapid pace, social media are starting to make a significant share of official business records, and new laws on customer privacy protection give more freedom to consumers than ever before. At the same time, archiving solutions are becoming more advanced, and steadily moving to cloud.
Going forward, the landscape will change even more, with the volume of data being generated at an unprecedented rate. Meanwhile, more and more communication channels will start being deployed for business communication. And at the same time, companies will have to navigate between compliance with retention laws compliance and compliance with personal data protection laws.