Gartner: Hypervisor Replatforming Is Reshaping Enterprise Storage
Virtualization Review, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Hypervisor migration is forcing enterprises to evaluate storage and virtualization platforms as one decision.
Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant finds that hypervisor replatforming has opened a major displacement window in which storage and virtualization strategy must be reconsidered together.
By 2029, consumption-based storage services are projected to replace 50% of on-premises enterprise storage capex, while AI workloads drive demand for intelligent data platforms.
Rising hardware costs and supply constraints are expected to persist through 2028, making tiered storage architectures and automated data placement increasingly important for cost optimization across hybrid environments.