Gartner defines document management as the tools and practices used to capture, store, process and deliver documents and information in support of personal, team and enterprise needs. Gartner estimates that 70% to 90% of enterprise data is unstructured, posing a significant challenge for organizations that need to unlock its potential using AI and also mitigate the risks of poor information governance. Document management platforms are critical to enterprise application strategies that require AI-ready, unstructured data (aka enterprise content).
The hybrid cloud storage market comprises diverse deployment patterns with underlying technologies that address a wide range of data types. Products in this market must facilitate seamless data services across different environments, including disparate data centers, colocations, edge locations and public cloud infrastructure. Hybrid cloud data solutions are offered through various means such as distributed hybrid infrastructure (DHI), hybrid cloud storage platforms, data transfer appliances, hyperconverged solutions, storage arrays, software-defined storage (SDS) products and comprehensive data management software.