IDC Special Study on AI-Ready Data Storage Infrastructure

Properly architecting infrastructure and balancing compute, storage, and networking technology has always been an imperative for supporting critical workloads. Supporting AI workloads obviously require more than simply throwing GPUs at the problem. Unfortunately, the industry is still learning and adapting to changing infrastructure requirements, including those specific to data storage.

This IDC Special Study, a four-part series, examines the evolutionary needs of storage systems and storage software specifically for AI readiness. It will help IT suppliers to define AI-ready data storage product requirements and IT buyers to identify the appropriate solutions for their needs.

Download part one of the Study, “Definition,Taxonomy, Ontology, and Future Outlook” to understand:

• The definition of AI-ready data storage infrastructure and its components
• Its differentiators from “ordinary “storage systems
• The necessary supporting ecosystem and connection points needed to support AI environments