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M-Files News: What is Metadata? Why is Metadata Useful?

Garrett Hollander

What is metadata? Why is metadata useful? Two questions we answer in a recently published infographic. As the image mentions, metadata is descriptive data that labels a piece of information and provides context an…
- 6 Aug 2019

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Success Story: See How Backyard Discovery Uses M-Files to Centralize Product Information, Improve Access to Engineering Documents and Accelerate Product Development

Heidi Immonen

Backyard Discovery, a manufacturer of outdoor living and recreational products, was struggling to manage growing volumes of engineering drawings, product documentation, and business information. Finding critical files could take 10 to 15 minutes, slo…
- 17 Jun 2026