Clearly, 2012 promises even greater cloud adoption. With that in
mind, here are 7 predictions for hot trends to watch for in the cloud
data space:
- More hybrid data storage environments combining cloud storage with
existing storage. For most companies the notion of moving all of their
data to the cloud is not feasible. However, continuously expanding data
storage is fueling a need for more capacity. What better way to address
this need than with cloud storage? The benefits are access to a secure,
limitless pool of storage capacity that never requires
upgrade/replacement and reduces capital expense. In combination with
on-premise storage infrastructure, companies can gain tremendous agility
without increasing on-premise footprint. Look for auto-tiering
technologies to seamlessly combine cloud and on-premise environments in a
way that works with existing applications. For remaining trends see here
