Information Lifecycle Management Initiative (ILMI)

Welcome! Here you will find a comprehensive set of resources centered on the topic of ILM, and a community of those interested in advancing ILM practices. 

ILM Initiative Background The interactive community collaborating on producing the authoritative content defining industry best practices for all aspects of ILM. Information Lifecycle Management Roadmap Have a question?  Ask an Expert

Whitepapers These topical white papers are written for IT Professionals in search of answers related to ILM. ILMI Roadmap Storage Service Management Collaborate or Die! Collaboration: The New Standard of Excellence

SNIA Tutorials These latest tutorials were presented during SNW Fall 2007:  Information Classification: The Cornerstone to Information Management Information-Centric Policy Management The Secret Sauce of ILM: The Professional Assessment Other available tutorials include: Getting Started with ILM Operating in the New Information-Centric Enterprise ILM Foundtions: Data Classification - the Who, What, and Why? ILM Tiers of Service

Workshops The DMF ILM Initiative has developed a 3-hour workshop titled:  ITSM, ILM, and DATA CLASSIFICATION -- A DEEP DIVE FROM PROCESS TO POLICY TO PROCEDURE This workshop can teach your organization the key process and technology-oriented solutions that can improve information-centric management: IT Service Management, ILM, and automated Data Classification.  To learn how to bring this workshop to your organization, email Edgar St. Pierre or Bob "Mister" Rogers.

About the ILM Initiative:

The ILM Initiative (ILMI) was created by the DMF to allow industry leaders and participants to come together into a community to focus on unifying, defining, implementing, and teaching the world about our vision for ILM and its impact on information and storage management. The ILMI operates as an online virtual community, sharing work efforts, training programs, and outreach services such as research, whitepapers and training, and educational courses. This portal’s chief objective is to serve IT professionals and will define and build certification programs, education, training, and a world-class collaborative information portal with global influence and reach. The ILMI’s goal is to build the knowledge base and training capabilities to become the worldwide authority on all aspects of ILM, helping all of the SNIA’s constituents (vendors, IT, regulatory agencies, and channel partners) to better understand and implement ILM-based solutions.