This is evident from the annual State of Storage Survey 2024 from DataCore Software. Companies expect AI to play an increasingly important role, especially to make processes more efficient and improve decision-making. At the same time, DataCore sees an increase in the use of various storage technologies such as Block & SAN, Cloud, and File & NAS. This points to an ongoing and growing need for data management and storage to meet the demands of AI and modern business operations. Large companies that manage more than 500 TB of data are in the lead compared to smaller organizations.
Data storage goals
Organizations focus on improving performance, simpler management and future-proofing. The top three priorities are simplifying management (39%), improving performance (39%) and future-proofing storage infrastructure (30%). Automation and cost savings are also mentioned.
IT departments (57%) lead the way in AI use, followed by Finance (39%), HR (35%), Marketing (30%), Logistics (30%) and Sales (26%).
Challenges in storage for AI
There are concerns about storage capacity for AI-generated data (47%), the security of AI tools (47%), data transfers (41%) and bandwidth limitations (35%).
The survey was conducted by DirectResearch in late summer 2024, with input from 540 professionals worldwide. DataCore has been conducting this survey since 2011, with a specific focus this year on the impact of AI on data storage. The full report, with comprehensive insights for IT strategies and AI preparation, is available for free.
