Data & File Storage Journey

What do you get?

• 30-minute expert session on Microsoft Teams focused on your specific data and file storage challenges, powered by AI-enhanced insights and real-world benchmarks.

• Shared meeting minutes plus a clear, comprehensive report (up to two revisions) that translates regulations and risks into an actionable storage strategy.

• Rapid assessment of your current landscape: where data lives, who can access it, how it’s protected, and what must change to meet residency, sovereignty, and retention obligations.

• Target architecture blueprint (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid) covering data classification, encryption and key management, access governance, retention/archiving, legal hold readiness, backup/DR, and monitoring.

• Compliance action plan for cross-border transfers, vendor due diligence, SOC alignment, policy updates, and training—prioritized into quick wins, 30/60/90-day milestones, and measurable outcomes.

• Executive-ready narrative that connects risk mitigation, cost control (storage/egress), and operational resilience (RPO/RTO) to business goals.

Why does it matter?

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• Reducing data sprawl and tightening lifecycle controls cut costs, speed discovery, and strengthen incident response—turning storage from sunk cost into a strategic capability.

• Clear residency and sovereignty controls are increasingly mandatory in contracts, audits, and certifications—this journey builds trust with customers, regulators, and partners.

What do you need to bring?

• Your primary objectives and constraints (regions, customer commitments, industry obligations) and any known regulatory drivers.

• A high-level inventory of systems, repositories, and storage providers (cloud/on-prem), including cross-border data flows if known.

• Representative data samples or an existing classification/taxonomy (if available) to accelerate policy and control mapping.

• Access to key stakeholders (IT, Security, Legal/Privacy, Ops) for targeted inputs during or shortly after the session.

• Willingness to collaborate in Microsoft Teams for rapid iteration; we handle synthesis, minutes, and the deliverables.

Delivered by Back Office Guide, this journey turns data obligations into a practical, prioritized plan—so you can meet global data residency and sovereignty requirements with confidence and speed.