What is the purpose of Policy-Based Cloud Tiering?

The purpose of Policy-Based Cloud Tiering is primarily to archive "cold" data while ensuring that "hot" data remains easily accessible. This approach enables organizations to manage their data storage efficiently by categorizing data based on its usage frequency.

"Cold" data refers to information that is infrequently accessed but still critical for long-term retention, while "hot" data is actively used. By implementing policy-based cloud tiering, businesses can move cold data to more cost-effective cloud storage solutions, thereby freeing up space on local or high-performance storage systems for hot data that requires quicker access. This not only optimizes storage costs but also improves overall data management strategies, allowing organizations to maintain performance without sacrificing data availability or integrity.

This capability is essential for organizations that handle large volumes of data and need to balance accessibility with storage costs efficiently.