Modern data storage: Navigating the hybrid cloud era
The landscape of enterprise data storage is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by exponential growth in data creation and utilization, the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and the widespread adoption of hybrid cloud environments. Organizations face unprecedented challenges in managing both structured and unstructured data across a variety of on-prem and cloud environments while ensuring security, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness across their storage infrastructure. This comprehensive white paper examines the current state of data storage, common challenges that are holding back business innovation and increasing risk, and modern solutions for enterprises looking to optimize their storage strategies. It aims to provide practical guidance for organizations at any stage of their storage modernization journey.