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Gartner Hype Cycles can help you separate hype from the real drivers of a technology’s promise. Reduce the risk of your technology investment decisions and compare your understanding of a technology’s business value with the objectivity of experienced IT analysts.
What you’ll learn:
- Which storage innovations are rising, overinflated or falling behind
- How emerging technologies map to near- vs. long-term value
- Where to focus for real-world impact vs. wasted investment
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In a market full of bold claims and buzzwords, Gartner analysis can provide the clarity you need to make smart, future-ready infrastructure decisions.
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Storage Technologies, 2025. 19 June 2025. By Julia Palmer.
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