Business Oriented Attributes
 
In addition to providing a logical file system and enforcing a consistent and logic structure, the Corporate File Manager incorporates business-oriented attributes into the file system. Business oriented attributes enhance the common data centric view to enable all data stakeholders to visualize business logic, policies, and budgets associated with file based data. Business attributes (like project budgets and file system forensics):
 
 
  • Provide additional structure beyond simple naming conventions and metadata
  • Extend the knowledge base for data management information to incorporate key information that resides in business user communities, not within the IT organization
  • Reduce ongoing manual data classification by IT professionals, and
  • Enable automation of data placement and movement
 
 
Perhaps the most powerful result of incorporating business logic into the file system is the ability for these attributes to act as the policy baseline from which conformance can be programmatically monitored. Policies and budgets facilitate the sharing of finite storage resources among users and projects according to business priorities.