THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY May 12, 2004 information lifecycle management _____________ SPONSORED BY: Microsoft
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Unlike earlier approaches to data storage management, ILM involves all aspects of dealing with data, starting with user practices, rather than just automating storage procedures, as for example, hierarchical storage management (HSM) does. Also in contrast to older systems, ILM enables more complex criteria for storage management than data age and frequency of access. ILM is often considered a more complex subset of data lifecycle management (DLM). This is an abbreviated definition. Read our complete definition with related terms and selected Web links at http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci963635,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________ RELATED TERMS: metadata http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid13_gci212555,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 hierarchical storage management http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci214001,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 data lifecycle management http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci963642,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: SearchStorage.com offers an update: "ILM standards war heats up." http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci959598,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 An eWeek article explores the distinctions between DLM and ILM. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1550917,00.asp _____________________ TODAY'S TECH NEWS: SAP, MICROSOFT COMMIT TO WEB SERVICES PARTNERSHIP Instead of fighting over the middleware space, SAP and Microsoft have hatched a plan to help users integrate their respective platforms. http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci963782,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 WHAT ACCOUNTING WOES? NORTEL EXEC KEYS ON CONVERGENCE In a surprisingly positive keynote at N+I, a top Nortel executive says the troubled networking company is focused on developing convergence technology, and not on the accounting fiasco that took down its CEO. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci963817,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 MICROSOFT SHOULD WEATHER IBM DESKTOP MOVE Industry observers expect Redmond to fend of IBM's bold move to challenge Microsoft's preeminence on the desktop. That doesn't mean Office is invincible, however. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci963820,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 >> Catch up on all the latest IT news at http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________ SECRET WORD-OF-THE-DAY | What is IT? A place for a vacation, or eternal damnation? In the mobile computing world, it's a wireless network access point. Do you think you know the Secret Word? Click to see if you're right! http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci887196,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________ HOROSCOPES FOR GEEKS | May Find out what the universe has in store for you this month! http://searchcio.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid19_gci919205,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________ TOP TWENTY STORAGE TERMS | Do you speak geek? How many of these storage terms can you define without looking? http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci961523,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ______________________________ RECENT ADDITIONS AND UPDATES (1) zettabyte http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci963097,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 (2) yottabyte http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci963074,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 (3) keystroke logger http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci962518,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 (4) Augusta Ada King, countess of Lovelace http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci960405,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 (5) Chameleon Card http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci960262,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=482599 ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: WHATIS.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MARGARET ROUSE, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IVY WIGMORE, Consulting Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) LOWELL THING, Consulting Editor and Founder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) GABRIELLE DERUSSY, Advertising ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This e-newsletter is published by WhatIs.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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