Varonis Launches Data Lifecycle Management to Cut Storage Costs in the Face of Unprecedented Data Growth

MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNS), the data and AI security leader, today launches Varonis Data Lifecycle Management (DLM), a new capability that automatically finds and removes redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data across a company's data estate.

Up to 30% of enterprise data is ROT, and it’s expensive in more ways than one. Unnecessary data leads to higher storage bills, noise in AI outputs, and a wider attack surface. When sensitive data is scattered across cloud platforms, warehouses, and forgotten corners of the environment, it can also lead to audit findings and fines under regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.

Managing storage is table stakes. The harder problem is knowing what’s safe to delete automatically, which requires accurate classification, access context, and activity monitoring. Varonis DLM is built on the Varonis Data Security Platform, so it understands what data is sensitive, who can access it, and how it’s being used — giving you the context to remove ROT data with confidence.

What Varonis Data Lifecycle Management does:

• Shows all ROT data in one place. A single dashboard displays total ROT volume, duplicate clusters, stale files and folders, and data that's past its retention window, filterable by data source, sensitivity, topic, and owner.
• Gives every duplicate full context. Drill into any duplicate group to see the original, the most recent copy, where else it lives, and whether it's sensitive, overexposed, or expired.
• Catches what classification tools miss. Varonis DLM finds ROT data hiding beyond text-based documents, surfacing data in media files, installers, DLLs, and archives.
• Turns policy into action. Out-of-the-box, fully configurable policies map classification categories to legal retention windows, then automatically quarantine data that violates them.
• Never deletes without a safety net. Every action is reversible, and companies choose which copy to keep before anything moves.
  

"Every enterprise is sitting on data that's costing them money and adding risk, and AI will only multiply that risk and make it harder to manage at scale," said David Bass, Executive VP of Engineering and CTO at Varonis. "Varonis does that work automatically, behind the scenes. Customers get real storage savings, cleaner AI, and a smaller attack surface, without lifting a finger."

Varonis Data Lifecycle Management is available now. Companies can schedule a free Varonis Data Risk Assessment to see how much ROT data is hiding in their environment and how much they could potentially save.

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About Varonis
Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) secures AI and the data that powers it. The Varonis platform gives organizations automated visibility and control over their critical data wherever it lives and helps ensure safe and trustworthy AI from code to runtime. Backed by 24x7x365 managed detection and response, Varonis gives thousands of organizations worldwide the confidence to adopt AI, reduce data exposure, and stop AI-powered threats. 

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