Businesses Face Greater Scrutiny Over Data Management as Unstructured Data Volumes Surge
As global data governance regulations tighten, particularly in Australia in recent times with the new Cyber security bill and APRA’s CPS 230, businesses are under increasing pressure to gain control over their unstructured data. In response, Datadobi has released StorageMAP 7.2, an advanced update to its unstructured data management platform designed to improve visibility, compliance, and cost efficiency in data storage.
The release comes at a time when unstructured data—spanning emails, documents, images, and other digital assets—is expanding by 30–50% annually. With regulatory bodies imposing stricter requirements on data privacy, security, and risk management, companies can no longer afford blind spots in their storage environments.
Stronger Compliance Measures for Australian Businesses
In Australia, recent legislative changes have placed greater accountability on organisations to manage and protect their data. The Privacy Act Review, alongside proposed reforms that could introduce penalties of up to $50 million for serious data breaches, has made it clear that businesses need to take a proactive approach to unstructured data management.
With StorageMAP 7.2, enterprises can now:
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Improve compliance with enhanced metadata tracking, allowing businesses to monitor sensitive data, storage costs, and environmental impact in real time.
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Identify orphaned data across both SMB and NFS environments, helping organisations locate unclaimed or outdated files that pose a security risk.
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Automate discovery of object storage environments, including Dell ECS™ and NetApp StorageGRID™, reducing manual oversight and potential compliance gaps.
Optimising Costs and AI Data Workflows
Beyond compliance, StorageMAP 7.2 is also designed to help organisations cut costs and optimise storage strategies. With automated archiving capabilities, businesses can free up high-value storage space by relocating inactive or legacy data to more cost-effective archival solutions.
Additionally, as companies ramp up investments in AI-driven analytics and Generative AI (GenAI) models, the platform allows them to find and classify data that is most suitable for AI processing, ensuring high-quality datasets feed into machine learning pipelines.
A Strategic Response to Regulatory and Market Pressures
For Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) leaders, the challenge is no longer just about scaling storage solutions—it’s about ensuring visibility, compliance, and cost-efficiency in a rapidly evolving regulatory and technological landscape.
“With data regulations tightening and storage demands increasing, businesses need more than just storage—they need governance, automation, and efficiency,” said Michael Jack, CRO at Datadobi. “StorageMAP 7.2 provides the insights and control needed to meet these demands head-on.”
As regulatory scrutiny continues to rise, solutions like StorageMAP 7.2 will be critical for enterprises looking to stay compliant, minimise costs, and unlock real value from their data.
