Storagesuch

Storagesuch is a term used in information technology to refer to the practice and technology stack involved in locating, accessing, and retrieving data stored across multiple storage systems. It encompasses file systems, object stores, databases, and cloud storage, and may involve both structured and unstructured data. The goal is fast, accurate data discovery while respecting access controls and policies.

Key components include metadata catalogs that describe data items, indexing engines that support fast search, and interfaces for querying storage resources. Storagesuch relies on information governance, data lineage, and tagging to improve relevance. It often employs federated search to span on-premises and cloud repositories and supports both content-based and metadata-based queries.

Challenges include scale and performance, data fragmentation across technologies, security and privacy considerations, access control and auditing, data retention policies, encryption, and the need for consistent metadata quality. Interoperability and standardization are ongoing concerns due to heterogeneous storage environments.

Approaches include implementing a centralized metadata index, using search platforms (enterprise search engines), leveraging APIs for programmatic access, applying data classification and taxonomy, and using policy-driven retrieval and data lifecycle management. In eDiscovery and compliance contexts, storagesuch supports legal holds, auditing, and data retention.

See also data discovery, data governance, data catalog, data lineage.