MIS Policies Manual

Chapter 5: Resource Management

1. Purpose

   The purpose of the Storage Management policy is to ensure that expensive and limited administrative computing data storage resources are managed effectively.

   • Policy Objectives
     This policy is intended to serve the following objectives:
     • Appropriate media (e.g. tapes versus traditional disks versus optical disks) are selected for data storage.

     • Existing media are allocated fairly among users.

     • Future data storage requirements are determined in advance so that media purchases can be conducted in a timely and cost-effective manner, and user needs are met without unnecessary delays.

   • Statement of Policy
     All allocations of storage for use on the administrative computing system must following existing procedures outlined in subsequent sections of this chapter.