Cloud Storage Is Not a Records System
Why storing files in a cloud platform is not the same as building a functioning records system.
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Why storing files in a cloud platform is not the same as building a functioning records system.
How meaningful, consistent names work alongside folders, metadata, and search.
Why a useful system must account for how people will look for a document later.
The ongoing work that keeps a document system usable as files, people, and responsibilities change.
How active files, backups, and archives serve different purposes.
Why unnecessary copies create more information to govern, protect, and eventually address.
How findable, understandable, accessible documents support continuity when circumstances change.
Why retention should be based on a reason, not simply on available storage capacity.
Scanning is an action. Digitization is a process. Preservation is a responsibility.
When important decisions, approvals, and attachments need a more deliberate home.
How consequence and complexity can signal that professional help is worth considering.
Why human memory is a poor substitute for an organizational filing system.
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