FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Mitigating risk
• Consistency : A single , orchestrated platform reduces the risks associated with managing disparate systems and potential integration issues .
• Seamless upgrades : Evolve and innovate without worrying about forklift upgrades and infrastructure obsolescence .
• Always current : Systems stay modern with continuous updates and no disruptions .
• Limitless scalability : Effortlessly scale storage on demand , avoiding traditional provisioning constraints and pitfalls .
Storage platforms are all about simplicity and flexibility , and this flexibility must be mirrored in the way they are consumed , otherwise , the benefits will not be fully realised . Storage as a-Service , STaaS is a service focused consumption model for storage procurement that allows
The rise of Generative AI means that the energy needs of data centres have increased many times over .
organisations to provision the capacity and performance they need on-premises , in the cloud , or any other combination and pay for it on an as-a-service basis .
According to research firm ATR , the STaaS market is expected to grow 16.1 % by 2027 to $ 49.54Bn . For partners , this prediction offers a promising outlook . STaaS provides a means for the partner community to offer a modern , energy efficient platform to immediately meet some of the most challenging customer goals today .
STaaS is a great option for enterprises that want to deploy a data storage platform to accommodate different workloads for short and longer-term projects without operational or cost penalties . It removes much of the complexity and risk associated with data storage and reduces friction , costs and complications associated with sharing data across the enterprise . Crucially , STaaS doesn ’ t require the same substantial CapEx outlay of traditional IT infrastructure .
STaaS alone is not a magic bullet . Nearly every vendor has jumped on this trend , which means that STaaS offerings are created far from equal . Customers are looking for a true value-added service , avoiding STaaS offerings from vendors which simply offer OpEx billing disguised as a service . •
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