PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1769814
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1769814
An all-flash array (AFA) is a storage solution that uses flash memory exclusively instead of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). It provides ultra-fast data access, lower latency, and improved reliability. AFAs support demanding workloads like databases and virtualization, enhancing performance and operational efficiency while reducing energy consumption and cooling needs.
The primary types of all-flash arrays include traditional all-flash arrays, hybrid all-flash arrays, all-flash hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), and others. Traditional all-flash arrays are high-speed storage systems that rely solely on flash memory to deliver low-latency and dependable performance for data-intensive environments. These systems employ technologies such as non-volatile memory express (NVMe), serial attached SCSI (SAS), and serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) with various flash media, including custom flash modules (CFM) and solid-state drives (SSD). They are utilized across multiple sectors including banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), healthcare, information technology and telecommunications, government, media and entertainment, retail, and others.
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The all-flash array market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $13.66 billion in 2024 to $16.07 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the increasing shift from HDD to SSD in enterprise storage, advancements in flash memory technology, the consolidation of storage and compute within hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), a focus on modernizing data centers, and the rising adoption of flash storage for mission-critical applications.
The all-flash array market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $30.32 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2%. The growth projected for the forecast period is driven by rising data volumes, the demand for faster data access, decreasing costs of flash storage, advancements in storage virtualization and cloud integration, and an increased emphasis on reliability and durability. Key trends in the forecast period include greater adoption of NVMe-based AFAs, integration with AI and machine learning workloads, growth in edge and distributed computing, a focus on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, cost optimization efforts, and the use of hybrid storage models.
The increasing adoption of cloud solutions is expected to drive the growth of the all-flash array market in the coming years. Cloud solutions are flexible, internet-based services that offer remote storage, processing, and management of data and applications as required. Their popularity is growing because they allow businesses to securely manage sensitive data on private clouds while benefiting from the scalable resources of public clouds, optimizing both cost and security. All-flash arrays enhance cloud solutions by delivering high-speed, low-latency storage, ensuring rapid data access and improved performance across both private and public clouds. They improve application speed and optimize data management within hybrid cloud environments. For example, in September 2022, Google Cloud, a US-based cloud computing service, reported that the use of multiple public clouds increased by 26% in 2022 compared to 21% in 2021. Additionally, hybrid cloud usage rose from 25% in 2021 to 42.5% in 2022. Therefore, the growing adoption of cloud solutions is fueling the expansion of the all-flash array market.
Leading companies in the all-flash array market are focusing on developing advanced solutions like traditional all-flash arrays to boost data storage performance and address the increasing needs of enterprise applications. Traditional all-flash arrays are storage systems made entirely of flash memory drives, offering fast data access, minimal latency, and greater reliability than traditional disk-based storage. For instance, in September 2024, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a China-based telecommunications equipment company, launched its New-Gen OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage to advance mission-critical enterprise applications into the AI era by delivering extreme performance, resilience, and AI-ready capabilities. This new storage solution includes a DPU-based SmartNIC, upgraded FLASHLINK algorithms, and a native unified storage architecture, supporting over 100 million IOPS, ultra-low latency, and strong ransomware protection while accommodating databases, files, and containers for diverse AI workloads. The primary objective of this launch is to provide enterprises with an efficient, reliable, and intelligent data infrastructure that meets the growing demands of AI-driven digital transformation and ensures business continuity for critical applications.
In January 2025, Lenovo, a China-based technology company specializing in smart devices, acquired Infinidat for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition aims to enhance Lenovo's global enterprise storage portfolio by incorporating Infinidat's high-performance, high-end storage solutions and research expertise, accelerating innovation and broadening Lenovo's offerings for modern data centers and AI workloads. Infinidat is an Israel-based provider of all-flash array storage solutions.
Major players in the all-flash array market are Dell Technologies, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Fujitsu Limited, Western Digital Corporation, Seagate Technology LLC, Hitachi Vantara LLC, NetApp Inc., Super Micro Computer Inc., Pure Storage Inc., Solidigm, Quantum Corporation, DataDirect Networks (DDN), MSys Technologies, VAST Data, Zadara Inc., QSAN Technology Inc., Nimbus Data.
North America was the largest region in the all-flash array market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in all-flash array report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the all-flash array market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The all-flash array market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as high-speed data storage, data deduplication and compression, snapshots and cloning, data encryption, replication, and disaster recovery. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The all-flash array market includes sales of scale-out all-flash arrays, cloud-integrated all-flash arrays, container-optimized all-flash arrays, and software-defined all-flash storage. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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