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Making global data storage predictions in the face of an ongoing , highly dynamic pandemic , might at first glance appear akin to reading tea leaves . We asked a number of experts to identify the biggest drivers in the 2022 data storage market and trends related to six technologies have emerged : cybersecurity ; data sovereignty ; Artificial Intelligence ; cloud ; sustainability ; and connectivity and performance .

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has been making the headlines on an increasingly frequent basis and this is unlikely to change as we move through 2022 , predicts CANDID WÜEST , VP Cyber Protection Research , Acronis . Throughout 2022 , Wüest expects ransomware to expand further to MacOS and Linux , as well as new environments such as virtual systems , cloud and OT / IoT . Wüest says that this will increasingly lead to consequences in the real world and thus result in more demand for official regulations and sanctions .

Paul Speciale , CMO , Scality , has a somewhat similar view : “ Not only have we seen more ransomware attacks in 2021 , but these attacks have also gotten bigger and more expensive . In 2022 , storage solutions will be combined with advanced application-level , server and network security mechanisms to provide corporations with end-to-end solutions against cyberattacks across their IT stacks .”

Sergei Serdyuk , VP Product Management , NAKIVO , identifies the growing commitment to cloud computing as an additional issue : “ Business data has become much more vulnerable to loss or encryption by ransomware . The accelerated migration of massive amounts of business data to the cloud deepens this problem further . We believe that in 2022 , businesses and managed service providers will prioritise ransomware over other security threats to ensure continuous protection , both on-premises and in-flight .”

While Frederik Schouboe , CEO of Keepit , believes that the growing global instability is causing organisations to seek out dedicated backup solutions that are independent of SaaS solution providers . “ Regional data centres and immutability have quickly become key factors in safeguarding and future-proofing corporate

Candid Wüest , VP Cyber Protection Research , Acronis