As organizations prepare for an economically challenging year, IT organizations more than ever are being required to do more with less. As this economic trend continues, it'll be even tougher for them to manage their data and storage infrastructures. While the price of storage hardware has fallen, the cost of managing an organization's infrastructure has remained complex, time-consuming and costly, making efficient storage management a critical bottom-line imperative.

The Northern Storage Suite is a management solution by Northern Parklife Inc. that helps reclaim, reduce and maximize your current infrastructure. This whitepaper provides four real-world examples, each speaking to a specific aspect of Northern Storage Suite. They are:

• Reclaiming capacity to extending the life of storage hardware


• Reducing data growth rates by controlling user behavior


• Maximizing storage resources by planning for growth


• Involving users, spreading awareness and minimizing administration by providing limited storage self-management