Digitization Data Upsurge: Top 5 Storage Forecasts for 2016
As we move into 2016, the landscape of enterprise storage is undergoing significant changes. The escalating digital data volumes, driven by factors such as the rise of AI and data-intensive applications, are necessitating highly reliable, automated, and secure storage infrastructures.
Large-Scale Secure Storage and Advanced Security Measures
Organizations are seeking storage systems optimized for speed and capacity, with advanced security and fault tolerance to protect sensitive enterprise information. This shift is reflected in the predicted enterprise storage trends for 2016, which emphasize the need for large-scale, secure storage solutions.
Outsourcing and Cloud Adoption
Many enterprises are showing a growing preference for outsourcing data storage to commercial data centers or cloud service providers. This trend is motivated by a desire to reduce infrastructure management complexity and improve fault tolerance. For large firms, the use of geographically distributed data centers supporting disaster recovery—via active-active or active-standby configurations—becomes essential for fault tolerance and business continuity.
Data Archiving vs. Backup: Clarifying the Difference
There is an increasing emphasis on differentiating archiving (long-term preservation and regulatory compliance) from backup (short-term data recovery). Archival systems require ultra-reliable storage capable of maintaining data integrity over extended periods, separate from backup solutions focused on quick recovery.
Addressing New Technology Data Storage Challenges
Emerging technologies, including AI-integrated storage and new media types, pose challenges such as thermal management, density optimization, and trust/security building blocks. These necessitate innovative storage architectures and hardware trust solutions to maintain data reliability and security.
Prioritizing Ultra-Reliable Storage for Digital Preservation
Ensuring data longevity for digital preservation drives the development of storage systems with exceptional reliability, fault tolerance, and security features. These systems integrate advances in hardware and software to meet regulatory and organizational needs to retain data intact over many years.
The Impact of Body Cameras and Clinical Testing on Storage Needs
The increased use of body cameras by police and the frequency of clinical testing due to cheaper scientific equipment will lead to a significant increase in data volume. The storage required for this footage will be large, secure, and long-term, with a focus on incorruptibility and economy due to public funding.
The Role of Data Management, Analysis, and Storage in Consumers and Businesses
Data management, analysis, and storage have become essential concerns for both consumers and businesses as they seek to understand and manage their data effectively. The rise of the Internet of Things, big data, and personal data is expected to create a massive shift in data management, analysis, and storage.
The Need for Clear Understanding of Data Archiving and Backup Strategies
There is a likelihood that many organizations will continue to confuse data archiving with data backup, leading to inefficient strategies and high costs. It is crucial for organizations to clarify these concepts to ensure effective data management and storage.
The Potential for Cost Savings through Effective Backup Strategies
Organizations are expected to realize the potential for cost savings by addressing their backup strategies more effectively. Using a managed service for storage is expected to be a burden removed for in-house IT departments, alleviating concerns about storage capacity, system upgrades, and resource-intensive tasks like migration.
The Revolution of Data and Its Impact on Society and Business
Data is expected to trigger a revolution that could be even bigger than the mobile industry, which has been a significant disruptor over the past decade. This revolution is expected to drive the creation of new products and services, resulting in even more data that needs to be stored and archived.
In summary, the 2016 enterprise storage landscape is characterized by growth in scalable, secure infrastructure; shifting reliance on outsourcing and cloud; clearer definitions of archival vs. backup storage; addressing new technical challenges from AI and advanced materials; and prioritizing ultra-reliable solutions for digital preservation. These trends are expected to continue shaping the storage industry in the coming years.
Data-and-cloud-computing technology is increasingly being adopted by enterprises, with many outsourcing data storage to commercial data centers or cloud service providers. This is motivated by the desire for reduced infrastructure management complexity and improved fault tolerance.
As digital data volumes continue to escalate, driven by factors such as the rise of AI and data-intensive applications, organizations prioritize large-scale, secure storage solutions to manage this data more effectively, with a focus on data longevity and digital preservation.
