5 Storage Industry Predictions For 2026
Search Storage, Thursday, December 18th, 2025
2026 will likely see a number of trends regarding storage and infrastructure. Much of these trends come from already developing spaces like AI, security and digital sovereignty.
It's that time of year again when the tech analyst industry dusts off its crystal ball and takes a forward look into what we can expect as the major themes driving the narrative over the next 12 months and beyond.
For the storage and broader data infrastructure segment, this will largely be a continuation of the themes we currently see driving the narrative and customer objectives. However, with the pace of progress accelerating quickly -- and other industry developments making their presence felt -- plenty will be happening in the enterprise storage market to keep us on our toes.