Omdia Study: 98 Percent of Enterprises Are Consolidating Infrastructure as Component Costs Reset
StorageNewsletter, Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
Enterprises are consolidating infrastructure as AI-driven demand resets memory and flash pricing.
An Omdia study of 400 IT professionals found 98% of organizations are consolidating infrastructure layers to manage rising component costs.
Memory and flash prices surged 90-95% and 53-58% respectively in early 2026, driven by hyperscaler AI infrastructure purchases.
Software-defined storage ranked first among planned investments for non-users. Seventy-four percent report delayed on-premises AI deployment and integrated data protection strategies.