Data tiering is the concept of moving data from one type of storage system to another. This technology isn’t inherently tied to the cloud—for example, moving data from a performant on-prem system to another, less-performant system—but the cloud does make it more agile and less expensive, as cloud object storage is available on-demand and does not require CAPEX investment. The primary reason for moving data between tiers is to find and keep data storage in the most optimal storage type for its usage pattern. Learn more about Data Tiering