This whitepaper defines end-to-end Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) from creation to disposition. Page 1 highlights challenges including data sprawl, compliance risks, and escalating storage costs. Core ILM capabilities include classification, retention scheduling, defensible deletion, tiering, and governance. Graphics show how ILM integrates with content services, archives, and analytics. The paper outlines evaluation criteria such as scalability, automation, metadata strategy, audit readiness, and regulatory alignment. It stresses that organizations must unify unstructured and structured data governance to reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.

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