Rethink Archiving: From Cost Control to Business Enablement [Forbes Councils]

Traditionally, archiving has been seen as a back-office function for cutting costs and meeting retention requirements. But as data volumes surge, that approach leaves value on the table. Dormant content often contains insights that could fuel AI initiatives, accelerate transformation, and drive stronger business outcomes.

Intelligent archiving reframes the archive from a storage problem to a business enabler. By combining automation, rehydration-ready access, defensible deletion, and centralized oversight, organizations can reduce costs, improve compliance, and keep data both governed and accessible for future needs.

“Treating archives as a final resting place is no longer sustainable—intelligent archiving ensures data is ready for whatever the business needs next.”

In his latest article with Forbes Tech Council, DryvIQ CEO Sean Nathaniel shares why intelligent archiving must be a cornerstone of modern data readiness strategies, along with five practical steps to put it into action.

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