Unlike structured data repositories (such as databases) that are typically associated with applications, unstructured data is often associated with projects and workgroups alongside application data, but outside the control of the applications themselves. This data may live as files in a network file share, attachments in email, in synchronized cloud-based repositories, or other general document and file repositories both on and off-premises.
This initial Data Access Governance solution targets CIFS-based file shares such as shares on Windows server or Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices, with other targets planned for later releases, including both on-premises and cloud-based data repositories.