Last updated on Jun 20, 2025

What are the current trends and innovations in storage tiering automation?

Storage tiering is a technique that optimizes the performance and cost of enterprise storage by automatically moving data between different types of storage devices, such as solid-state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), and cloud storage. By aligning the data with the most suitable storage tier, storage tiering can improve the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of data management. However, storage tiering is not a static process, and it requires constant monitoring and adjustment to keep up with the changing needs and demands of the data. In this article, we will explore some of the current trends and innovations in storage tiering automation that are transforming the enterprise storage landscape.

1 AI-based storage tiering

One of the most promising trends in storage tiering automation is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the data patterns, workload characteristics, and performance metrics of the storage system. AI-based storage tiering can leverage machine learning, deep learning, and predictive analytics to dynamically and intelligently allocate the data to the optimal storage tier, without manual intervention or predefined policies. AI-based storage tiering can also adapt to the changing conditions and requirements of the data, such as access frequency, latency, availability, and security. AI-based storage tiering can offer significant benefits, such as enhanced performance, reduced costs, simplified management, and increased agility.

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a. AI/ML-Driven Tiering Decisions b. Policy-Based Automation Admins set rules c. Use of Cross-Cloud and Hybrid Tiering Integration across multiple cloud providers d. Real-Time Monitoring & Analytics Dashboards and alerts e. Data Lifecycle as Code (DLaaC) DevOps-style automation f. Edge-Integrated Tiering Data collected at edge devices g. Smart Compression & Deduplication Vendors currently that I'm working with for Cloud Storage Tiering Automation are AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, and Dell Technologies.

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MOHAMMAD SHAHNAWAZ

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Current trends in storage tiering automation focus on AI-driven optimization, seamless multi-cloud integration, and policy-based automation for dynamic data placement. Innovations include machine learning for predictive tiering, real-time analytics to adjust storage tiers based on usage patterns, and automated data lifecycle management across edge, core, and cloud environments. Vendors are also enhancing APIs for better orchestration with Kubernetes and hybrid cloud platforms, ensuring cost-efficiency and performance without manual intervention.

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Hamza Saleem

Co-Founder & CEO | We Build Scalable, AI-Ready SaaS & Healthcare Platforms | Staff Augmentation for Startups & Enterprises
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Storage tiering automation is advancing with AI-driven tools that predict usage patterns and move data across tiers based on performance needs and cost efficiency. Hot data stays on fast SSDs, while cold data shifts to cheaper storage like object stores. Modern solutions also support hybrid and multi-cloud setups, enabling seamless, policy-based automation. Innovations like metadata-aware tiering allow smarter, context-driven decisions. With rising concerns around compliance and security, tiering tools now include encryption and audit trails. Overall, automation is turning storage into an intelligent, responsive layer that balances performance, cost, and governance in real time.

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Julio Humberto Andaur Moya

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Hamza Saleem

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Storage tiering automation is evolving rapidly with trends like AI-driven decision-making, cloud-native integration, and policy-based management. Modern systems use machine learning to analyze data access patterns in real time, automatically shifting files between performance and cost-efficient tiers. In hybrid and multi-cloud environments, automated tiering enables seamless movement of data across on-prem and cloud storage, improving both scalability and efficiency. Additionally, metadata-driven insights and edge-to-core tiering are enhancing responsiveness and compliance. Together, these innovations reduce manual overhead while optimizing performance, storage costs, and data accessibility.

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2 Cloud-based storage tiering

Another trend in storage tiering automation is the integration of cloud storage as a viable storage tier for enterprise data. Cloud-based storage tiering can leverage the scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of cloud services to store and manage the data that is less frequently accessed, less critical, or less sensitive. Cloud-based storage tiering can also enable the seamless migration and synchronization of data between the on-premises and cloud storage tiers, depending on the data lifecycle and business needs. Cloud-based storage tiering can provide advantages, such as improved scalability, lower capital expenditure, higher availability, and better disaster recovery.

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3 Software-defined storage tiering

A third trend in storage tiering automation is the adoption of software-defined storage (SDS) as a platform for managing and orchestrating the storage tiers. SDS is a storage architecture that decouples the storage software from the underlying hardware, and allows the storage resources to be pooled, abstracted, and automated across different types of storage devices and vendors. SDS can enable the storage tiering automation to be driven by software policies and rules, rather than by hardware limitations or configurations. SDS can also facilitate the integration and interoperability of different storage tiers, such as SSDs, HDDs, and cloud storage. SDS can deliver benefits, such as increased flexibility, reduced complexity, enhanced efficiency, and lower operational costs.

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4 Data-aware storage tiering

A fourth trend in storage tiering automation is the emergence of data-aware storage (DAS) as a solution for optimizing the data placement and movement across the storage tiers. DAS is a storage system that can understand the context, content, and value of the data, and use this information to automatically classify, organize, and prioritize the data according to the storage tiering policies. DAS can also provide insights and analytics on the data usage, performance, and trends, and use this feedback to adjust the storage tiering automation accordingly. DAS can offer benefits, such as improved data quality, increased data security, enhanced data governance, and optimized data value.

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5 Hybrid storage tiering

A fifth trend in storage tiering automation is the development of hybrid storage tiering (HST) as a strategy for combining the best features of different storage tiering methods. HST is a storage system that can use multiple storage tiering techniques, such as AI-based, cloud-based, software-defined, and data-aware, to achieve the optimal balance between performance and cost for the enterprise data. HST can also leverage the heterogeneity and diversity of the storage devices and technologies to create a customized and flexible storage tiering solution. HST can provide benefits, such as improved adaptability, increased efficiency, enhanced reliability, and lower risk.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

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What are the current trends and innovations in storage tiering automation?

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1 AI-based storage tiering

2 Cloud-based storage tiering

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5 Hybrid storage tiering

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