Software defined storage could allow a further level of abstraction and cost effectiveness.

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Software defined storage (SDS) is a recent technology term used to describe an enhanced level of storage management and placement.

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This is true even though technologies such as virtualization, deduplication, intelligent storage tiering and more recently software defined storage allow more efficient utilization of storage hardware.

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As cloud-style architectures become more prevalent, we will see a parallel shift from legacy storage to modern, software-defined-storage architectures.

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