Storage
Business Drivers for Software-Defined Storage
Simplifying the management of different classes of storage tops the list, at 26%, followed by future-proofing IT infrastructure, at 21%.
Challenges With New Storage Models
The need for different management tools is the top challenge, at 41%, with 39% saying there is no issue because they have already adopted virtualization.
How Much of an Issue Is Performance
Only about 17% cite performance as a series obstacle with 30% citing it as somewhat of an obstacle.
Amount of Capacity Assigned to Flash Storage
Just over 60% say they have less than 10% of their data running in flash.
Use of Flash Memory and SSDs in Virtual Environments
While there’s no clear consensus on where to deploy flash memory, 39% say they are still not planning to use flash due to cost concerns.
Importance of On-Demand Capacity Expansion
Slightly more than 70% ascribe some level of importance to having this capability.
Importance of Disaster Recovery When Adopting SDS
A little less than 70% ascribe some level of importance to having this capability.
Steps Taken to Reduce Downtime Due to Storage
Well over half have adopted RAID on servers, followed by a little less than half using clusters between two data centers.
Major Differences Between Direct-Attached Storage and SANs
Well over 60% say the price charged per GB is different, followed by different provisioning tools (58%) and different data protection schemes (57%).