Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management vs. Alation

Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is a comprehensive solution designed to help organizations manage the entire lifecycle of their data, from creation to deletion. It enables businesses to retain necessary content and eliminate redundant or obsolete data, ensuring compliance with legal, business, privacy, and regulatory requirements. By automating data retention and deletion processes, organizations can mitigate risks, reduce storage costs, and maintain an efficient data environment.

Alation is the creator of AIOS™, the open, governed, self-improving intelligence operating system for enterprises that cannot afford to get AI wrong. Having pioneered the data catalog market, Alation helps organizations establish trust in the agents, data, and context that power AI-driven decisions. The result is AI organizations can trust, enabling them to navigate regulatory complexity, maintain data fidelity, accelerate operational outcomes, and transform AI ambition into trusted business impact.