Storage Is Key To AI Projects That Succeed
ComputerWeekly.com, Thursday, September 11th, 2025
Artificial intelligence is a key project for enterprise IT currently, but the difference between success and failure rests on having the right infrastructure, especially in data storage
The hyperscaler cloud providers plan to spend $1tn on hardware optimised for artificial intelligence (AI) by 2028, according to market researcher Dell'Oro.
Meanwhile, enterprises are spending big on AI, with plans for AI projects fuelling record spending on datacentre hardware in 2024. In Asia, IDC found the region's top 100 companies plan to spend 50% of their IT budget on AI.
Despite all that, it's not just a case of throwing money at AI.
And many AI projects fail.
Gartner, for example, has reported that nearly a third of AI projects get dropped after failing to achieve any business value - and has even gloomier predictions for agentic AI.
So, how do organisations ensure the best possible chance of success for AI projects, and how do they evaluate the storage needed to support AI?