SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA STORAGE MEDIA

Systems and methods are provided for passive data migration. A method is presented for distributing data that includes acts of identifying a date by which a computer readable medium is to be decommissioned and restricting distribution of data to the computer readable medium to reach a state of data content suitable for decommissioning the computer readable medium by the identified date. A system implementing data migration includes a storage medium, an interface and a processor. The interface is adapted to receive information to be stored on a storage medium, and the processor is configured to restrict storage of the data on one storage medium based on a target decommission date for that storage medium.