Storage 2016 A period of quiet, rest and reflection is what the storage industry needs after a frankly hectic and very eventful 2015.
It won't get it. The opposing forces of simplicity and complexity, access speed versus capacity, server versus array, on premises versus cloud, and tuned hardware and software versus software-defined are still in deep conflict. And don't forget the containerisation issues in the background.
There is also a growing generalised attack on storage data access latency, just to add something else into the mix.
Sometimes it seems storage is in perpetual catchup mode, attempting to deliver data to servers that continually want more, more, more and faster, faster faster, while IT management wants lower acquisition cost, lower operating cost, easier management, lower cooling cost, and more reliability. Meanwhile, developers want free software and API access to everything.
"Gimme a break, I can't do everything," says the storage professional. "Why not?" comes the reply. "That's what we need. More of what you're doing already, only better." So, what can we expect to see as 2016 progresses?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/04/amazon_azure_google_racing_bottom_cloud_storage_pricing/
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