The federal government already faces a serious storage challenge that will only get worse in the years to come, as data volumes that must be maintained and accessed by agencies are projected to explode.
The growth trend is driven by the same forces faced by private sector organizations — cloud computing, mobility, the consumerization of IT and much more. These trends have converged and are epitomized by the growing practice of offering citizens web-based self service access to many critical government resources. The resulting pressure on existing storage infrastructure is tremendous.
In this interview with Evan Powell, CEO of Nexenta Systems, we explore the role that Software Defined Storage may play in addressing these challenges. Click here to view the Interview.