Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms, 2026
StorageNewsletter, Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
StorageNewsletter challenges the methodology and vendor inclusion criteria behind Gartner's 2026 storage quadrant.
StorageNewsletter published a critical analysis of Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms, arguing the methodology lacks accuracy and consistency.
It notes that significant vendors including Vast Data, Lenovo, and Fujitsu are absent, while the category definition emphasizes interfaces over capacity.
The publication questions inclusion criteria such as the $325M revenue threshold and the minimum storage capacities, contending they fail to reflect real enterprise requirements or the diversity of available technology.