Abstract
This IDC Insight examines the ongoing evolution of storage systems as
organizations' data and information management needs become more complex. It
details how these changing requirements and server/storage architectures will
shape the development of a new generation of storage systems (Storage 3.0) that
are highly scalable, easily accessible, and more intelligently organized. It
also provides guidance on how end customers and storage solutions suppliers can
best take advantage of these new solutions.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Insight
- Situation Overview
- Storage 1.0: Moving Outside the System
- Figure: Storage 1.0
- Storage 2.0 and 2.5: Storage as a Shared Resource
- Figure: Storage 2.0
- Figure: Storage 2.5 - Storage Networks
- Volume Servers: Connectivity Trumps Capacity
- Files: New Data Types Changing Storage Requirements
- Future Outlook
- Storage 3.0: Common Storage But Multiple Roles
- A Case for Object-Based Storage Systems
- Using Storage 3.0 to Store, Protect, and Manage Data Growth
- Search
- Archive
- Protection
- Efficiency
- Security
- Impact of Storage 3.0
- Figure: Storage 3.0
- Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- Advice for Customers
- Advice for Vendors
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