Database information management is not a new field, but it is time to focus on it.

The SNIA’s Long–Term Archive and Compliant Storage Initiative recently formed a Database Information Management Special Interest Group (DIM-SIG), to address the need for cooperative market education and best practices in this field delivered world–wide through SNIA’s broad resources. This group is made up of leading database and database information management vendors, and participation is open to SNIA members.

Recently the DIM SIG kicked off the following focused project areas:

• Develop a taxonomy and glossary for DIM practices
• Develop best practices papers covering a number of DIM practices such as:
• Application Retirement and the challenges related database migration
• Improving Test and development cloning practices
• Capacity optimization: Containing data growth
• Information governance, compliance, litigation, and risk mitigation
• eDiscovery
• Long–term retention and preservation in a database environment
• Buyer’s Guide of Database Information management products
• Produce webcasts, briefings, videos, and tutorials on DIM practices

We need YOUR valuable input too. If any of these projects interest you – please contact DIM SIG Chair Gary Zasman who can help you jump right in!

Click here to learn more about the DIM SIG.

The DMF Data Protection Initiative has launched a new activity to develop a professional credentialing program for Data Protection professionals. A group of interested DMF members is forming now and will be working with the SNIA Education team.

The goal of this program is to develop an exam that sets a uniform standard by which data protection knowledge and skills can be judged.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact DPI Chairs Jason Iehl, NetApp or Devin Hamilton, Data Domain.

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The SNIA DMF is developing a complete calendar of briefings and educational webcasts. We would like to hear from you!

• Are you interested in learning about new data management technologies?
• Would you like help understanding new ILM implementation trends?
• Or how about the basics of adding disk to your Backup environment?
• Or even discuss the challenges related to retaining and preserving information for the next 100 years?

What topics would interest you most in an upcoming Webcast? Let us know how we can help address the questions and challenges you face every day. Email your ideas now.

To view DMF webcasts on–demand or register to attend any upcoming SNIA webcast visit the SNIA Channel today.

Watch for these informative emails about twice a month with news on Data Management Forum activities and events. Comments, topic suggestions and questions are always welcome by emailing ebull@snia.org.