Software Defined Storage (SDS) has been a hot topic with IT professionals for quite some time. But now, we have now moved beyond a simple level of curiosity and interest, to frequent and active deployments of SDS solutions across all industries and organizations of all sizes. 

It's hard to believe that 2015 is right around the corner! Of course, this means new forecasts on trends to expect in the new year. I came across an interesting read that I wanted to share: In 2015, ComputerWorld predicts Enterprise investments in storage to increase by 36%. "In 2015 IT will take on an increasingly important role growing revenue, profitability, enhancing competitiveness and getting to know customers. Of these, growing revenue is predicted to be where IT senior management leads line-of-business leaders."

Everybody is talking about software defined storage (SDS)...so what’s all the noise about? I found a couple of articles to be quite helpful to help you understand this solution but also new products that provide this solution to midsize businesses.

Real-time Compression Appliances increase the capacity of the existing storage infrastructure to help companies meet the demands of rapid data growth while also enhancing storage performance and utilization. Additionally, they allow customers to purchase up to five times* less storage on net new purchases as well. The result is cost savings along with operational and environmental efficiencies.

Read The Total Economic Impact Of IBM’s Real-Time Compression Solution - a Forrester Study.

Which data compression technology should you choose? Addressing the challenges of tremendous data growth is a constant battle for CIOs, data center managers and storage administrators. Data compression technologies can help you leverage your physical storage and manage your storage growth.

Come hear the research findings by Edison Group where they evaluated leading compression technologies involving primary active data in a production environment, as opposed to their applicability for specific, dedicated storage purposes.

Register and listen to on-demand webcast sponsored by IBM.

Reducing costs with Real-time data compression at Allianz Insurance. Find out how they managed their increasing amount of data and the solution that met their needs from this short youtube video.