Gartner’s storage sermon for 2026 – 2029

Gartner's 2026 Strategic Roadmap for Storage predicts a profound transformation in enterprise storage due to data proliferation, AI, malware, and cloud-like consumption models. The roadmap highlights the need for cyber-storage, autonomous storage, and SLA outcome management. It forecasts a significant increase in automated storage tasks, deployment of AI-based autonomous storage, and the adoption of cyber-storage capabilities by 2029. Gartner recommends storage heads to adopt SLA outcome-based management, mandate cyber-resilience SLAs, and achieve operational efficiencies through autonomous capabilities.