All companies rely on data to function. The manner in which it is managed, stored, integrated, and utilized is becoming increasingly critical in the success – or failure – of enterprises.

However, as the value of data in corporate operations grows, so does the complexity of its storage, access, and integration. In today's ultra-competitive corporate world, data must be available instantaneously and around the clock while being safe from theft and unauthorized use. Simultaneously, regulatory and societal compliance requirements pose unique – and no less onerous – problems.