NAS Solutions Extend Their Reach Deeper Into Organizations
StorageNewsletter.com, Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Network-attached storage (NAS) solutions have become notable if, for no other reason, in how organizations utilize them in multiple roles. Organizations may view using them in one, 2 or even 3 different roles in their IT environments. However, as DCIG uncovered in its recent research into NAS solutions, they have extended their reach almost everywhere within organizations.
Many recent analysts' and research reports indicate that organizations will continue to expand their use of NAS solutions. For instance, Fortune Business Insights anticipates the global NAS market will nearly triple in value over the next 7 years. Valuing it at $40.3 billion in 2024, Forbes forecasts the NAS market could grow to nearly $130 billion by 2032 (1)
While that estimate represents the high end of the forecasts reviewed by DCIG, no one expects NAS usage to decline. With more than 80% of organizations already using NAS, NAS's future seems secure for now.(2) Further, organizations continue to find new roles for NAS solutions to fill that further contributes to them extending their reach into them. Here are some of the popular ones that DCIG has uncovered.