#DataCore Software just published the results of its sixth annual "State of #SoftwareDefinedStorage, #Hyperconverged and #CloudStorage" survey. The survey was designed to assess the impact of "software-driven" storage deployments within organizations across the globe. The survey asked respondents about levels of spending on technologies including software-defined storage (SDS), flash technology, hyperconverged storage, private cloud storage and #OpenStack, with software-defined storage topping the charts in 2017 spending. Major Business Drivers of SDS The respondents indicated that major business drivers for implementing SDS include: To simplify management of different models of storage – 55 percent To future-proof infrastructure – 53 percent To avoid hardware lock-in from storage manufacturers – 52 percent To extend the life of existing storage assets – 47 percent Only 6 percent of those surveyed said they were not considering a move to SDS. Although surveys of this type often do not ask about project failures and disappointment, the respondents were asked "What technology disappointments or false starts have you encountered in your storage infrastructure?" The top three answers: Cloud storage failed to reduce costs – 31 percent Managing object storage is difficult – 29 percent Flash failed to accelerate applications – 16 percent Dan's Take: Software Defined Storage Is Increasingly Important Although I usually don't comment on surveys done by other research firms, this one appears to offer solid information and the analysis provides useful insight. The findings of the survey are consistent with the results of smaller-scale work done by my company and are worth knowing about. I found what enterprises are seeking through the use of this technology to be rather interesting.
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