State of Enterprise Storage: Object & Flash Storage Challenges and Opportunities

Enterprise storage is undergoing a transformation, driven by the increasing demand for scalability, performance, and security. This survey explores the evolving role of object storage in managing unstructured data, its scalability benefits, and integration challenges, as well as the rise of flash storage as a high-performance solution, emphasizing NVMe adoption, QLC-based flash, and CyberStorage protections.

Through this survey, we aim to assess industry perspectives on adoption trends, barriers to implementation, and the strategic impact of these storage technologies on IT infrastructure. Your insights will help shape a deeper understanding of enterprise storage priorities and future innovations.

#1. How important is object storage in your overall IT strategy for 2025? (Select one)

1 - Not important

2 - Somewhat important

3 - Neutral

4 - Important

5 - Critical

#2. What are the biggest challenges in maintaining data resiliency at your organization? (select all that apply)

Keeping data protected or secure

Growing requirements for analytics or reporting

Aging or legacy gear

Security and Compliance

Identifying attacks early on

Growing data or data silos

Systems Complexity or Heterogeneity

Securing data in the cloud

Maintaining endpoint security

High cost of operation

None of these

Other, please specify

#3. What is your organization’s timeline for deploying object storage? (Select one)

Already deployed

Within the next 6 months

Within the next 12 months

Beyond 12 months

No current plans

#4. Where does object storage rank in your organization’s overall storage roadmap? (Select one)

High priority - Actively planning or implementing

Medium priority - Considering but not yet committed

Low priority - Not a focus area

Not applicable

#5. Which storage providers does your organization currently use? (select all that apply)

Dell EMC

IBM

Cisco

Pure

NetApp

Brocade

Fluid Data

Oracle

We use multiple providers

None of these

Other, please specify

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