!!! Overview

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This is way too complex to understand. Basically, once [data Discovery] has been performed and a [Data Policy] developed, then [Data Management] is the [data] [Life cycle]
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[{$pagename}] ([ILM]) is the [life cycle] for [data] that consists of the policies, processes, practices, and tools used to align the business value of [data] with the most appropriate and cost effective [Information Technology] [architecture] from the time of [data] creation through disposition.[1]

This is way too complex to understand. Basically, once [data Discovery] has been performed and a [Data Policy] developed, then [Data Management] is the [data] [Life cycle]


!! [{$pagename}] [Policy][2]
[{$pagename}] [policy] consists of the overarching storage and information policies that drive management processes. Policies are dictated by business goals and drivers. Therefore, policies generally tie into a framework of overall IT governance and management:
* change control processes
* requirements for system [availability] and recovery times
* [Service-Level Agreement] ([SLAs]).

!! [{$pagename}] Operational[2]
Operational aspects of [{$pagename}] include 
* [Data Protection]
* [Disaster Recovery]
* archiving and long-term retention
* [data] [replication]
and day-to-day processes and procedures necessary to manage a [data] architecture.

!! [{$pagename}] Infrastructure[2]
Infrastructure facets of ILM include the:
* logical and physical architectures
* [applications] dependent upon the storage platforms
* [Data Protection] of storage
* data center constraints. 
Within the application realm, the relationship between [applications] and the production, test, and development requirements are generally most relevant for ILM.

!! [{$pagename}] Functionality[2]
For the purposes of business records, there are five phases identified as being part of the [{$pagename}] continuum along with one exception. These are:
* [Creation|Create] and or [Receipt|Data Provenance]
* [Distribution|Data Visibility]
* Use 
* [Maintenance|Data Management]
* [Data Disposal]

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* [#1] - [SNIA nails down ILM definition|http://www.infoworld.com/article/2664635/infrastructure-storage/snia-nails-down-ilm-definition.html|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2010-09-09
* [#2] - [Information_Lifecycle_Management|Wikipedia:Information_Lifecycle_Management|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-09-09