Computing Research: trends in the data centre: http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2298210/research-trends-in-the-data-centre
“…storage virtualisation came top of the list of technologies that respondents expect to see growing most significantly over the next three years…”
Storage virtualisation is popular because it allows easier management of heterogeneous environments, maximising storage capacity at a time when data volumes are going up at about 30 per cent a year, according to the survey, and enabling automated data tiering and other space-saving measures.
