Virtualization and the growing use of cloud-based services has created a rise in end-user expectations for performance and responsiveness, while adding pressure to lower costs and increase efficiency. Yet the demand for storage continues to explode.
Today’s proven storage solutions were designed more than a decade ago, which means their architecture can’t always keep up with the demands of the modern data center. Operational complexity across storage types, as well as a lack of application-awareness make many storage systems unable to react to today’s fast-changing business requirements.
To address these challenges, a new approach is needed.
