Today’s business computing environment is all about application enablement. No matter the industry or vertical you are in, applications are key to business operations and value. The challenge for IT managers is in designing infrastructure around the diverse needs of these apps, particularly when it comes to data storage.

High maintenance

Some applications demand very high speed but only handle relatively small data sets; others have less stringent speed requirements, but the order in which data is written to storage is very important. Other types of apps generate large volumes of data but rarely need to access it. The needs for each of these types of applications are totally different, and planning for those needs practically requires a crystal ball: What hardware will meet current needs? Will that hardware support future needs? What will those needs be? What protocol should you use? Will the data be structured or unstructured? How can you possibly plan infrastructure investments responsibly when the landscape is constantly changing?

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