In a move that marks a significant milestone for data management, NetApp’s BlueXP classification is now a core capability within BlueXP and can be used at no additional cost with NetApp storage, without a license or subscription. BlueXP classification is NetApp’s accolade-winning unstructured data management solution, enabling NetApp to achieve “Leader and Outperformer” status in GigaOm’s Radar for Unstructured Data Management for the past 3 years in a row.
This enhancement integrates even more advanced intelligent data management features into your NetApp storage, from on-premises systems to cloud storage offerings.
The governance and classification of your organization's data have never been more critical. Let's dive into this integration and see the advantages it brings.
Data governance matters more than ever
Data is the lifeblood of any organization today, and its volume is exploding at an unprecedented rate. 80-90% of enterprise data is unstructured and most of it is trapped in silos across hybrid multi-clouds. What’s worse, 96% of enterprises with siloed data don’t know what info lies in their data* and not having that visibility creates compliance and governance risk, limits storage optimization, and stifles data’s potential. Storage teams are at the forefront of managing this deluge of data. Governing and classifying data is not just about order; it's about harnessing its potential while maintaining compliance and optimizing storage. With BlueXP classification, you now have a robust data governance service designed to bring clarity out of data chaos.
Your opportunity with BlueXP classification
BlueXP classification uses advanced AI to simplify data governance, offering actionable insights to address compliance requirements, optimize storage, and prepare data for GenAI and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) operations. This service empowers IT, storage, data engineers, and data privacy teams to work more efficiently, making intelligent data decisions in real-time.
Diverse use cases for comprehensive data management
The use cases for BlueXP classification are diverse and impactful:
- Storage optimization: Streamline storage infrastructure by easily identifying duplicate, stale, and non-essential data that can be deleted or moved, leading to significant cost savings.
- Maintaining compliance: BlueXP classification aids in maintaining regulatory compliance by identifying sensitive information, ensuring it isn’t moved to locations that would violate policy or regulations, and responding to data subject access requests, in line with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.
- Data migration: BlueXP classification facilitates smoother transitions by scanning and categorizing data before it is moved, ensuring that only necessary or permitted data is transferred.
- Powering GenAI/RAG operations: BlueXP classification can be used to clean data to create readily usable assets for GenAI and RAG, fueling innovation. It can enable the selection/ingest of relevant enterprise data to ensure the most relevant results, find and remove irrelevant stale or non-business data that can distort results, identify/delete duplicate data to enhance training efficiency (preventing the model from assigning undue importance to it), and identify PII and sensitive PII to avoid inadvertent use in training sets and results which could introduce liability.
Intelligent Mapping and Sensitive Data Identification
BlueXP classification maps data across the NetApp ONTAP footprint, identifying its type, and its profile. It uses AI, machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to categorize and classify data by multiple factors including sensitivity and compliance type. This not only highlights potential cyber and compliance exposures but also aids data engineers and data scientists in GenAI/RAG operations get to the correct data so it can be ingested into AI models.
The system intelligently maps personal, non-personal, and sensitive data, providing insights through visual dashboards and detailed data investigation abilities. It identifies personal data such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, and more, using proximity validation to ensure accuracy.
The integration of BlueXP classification as a core capability of BlueXP is a testament to NetApp's commitment to providing intelligent data infrastructure with comprehensive data governance tools. For storage teams, this means greater control, compliance ease, cost optimization, and innovation, all with the backing of NetApp's advanced AI capabilities.
For more detailed information and to explore the full capabilities of BlueXP classification:
- Visit the BlueXP classification page on bluexp.netapp.com
- Or start using it today
*IDC, August 2023
