Cloud computing led to the downturn in the server

To get the server up and running, we need to create a storage system that provides the computing unit with the data it needs to do business. However, with the server to the field of cloud computing to fully enter the storage system, of course, can not be left behind in this wave. We can safely say that the current situation in the server market will eventually appear in the storage market. As a result, the massive shrinkage of enterprise-class storage products will only be a matter of time if the volume of enterprise server sales dips dramatically.

This conclusion is accurate?

According to data statistics firm Gartner, server sales are deteriorating, while IDC, another big analyst, acknowledges Gartner's conclusion. We have a way to avoid the resulting storage sales drag it?

At present, the first line of defense for storage solution providers lies in the continuous surge of data volume. I believe we all have already realized this point. Since the data always have ownership, then the disk array is undoubtedly the user's preferred solution. Second, server virtualization poses a number of tough problems. A server hosting 50 virtual machine systems requires about 50 physical servers for storage arrays. As long as the number of processor cores, the number of threads, and server memory capacity continue to grow, the market demand for storage products should not be as drastic as the server.

However, we have felt a hint of inflection point appears. According to the current situation, master data is gradually being transferred from the drive array to the server direct attached flash memory - a trend that is likely to drive down the sales of the storage array. In addition, we see Amazon's growing cloud storage scale. Whether such a trend belongs to historical necessity and will last for how long?

If both server and storage businesses are migrated to the cloud, the data center will also be affected - a substantial reduction in the number of local servers. By that time, the remaining storage in the data center will only be used to cache the cloud storage gateway. This is equivalent to depositing cash from all over the world into a bank, leaving only small denominations and changes in your own drawer.

The downturn in server sales is likely to be a dreaded warning for storage array vendors. Stay tuned and prepared to respond. Remember, no one will rush to buy a storage array after awaking. Users simply hope their data can be safely and easily stored in a reasonably priced storage system while being able to quickly access content. With this in mind, storage arrays are just one way to accomplish this goal.

Unless vendors can find a better marketing ...