The 2021 – 22 DCIG TOP 5 Rising Vendorse SDS Block Storage Solutions report provides guidance on the TOP 5 software-defined storage (SDS) solutions organizations should consider for SDS block storage solutions.

To arrive at this recommendation, DCIG evaluated fourteen different SDS solutions supporting block storage protocols. The general categories under which these features fell included:

• Deployment capabilities
• Data protection
• Product and performance management
• Documentation support
• Technical support
• Licensing and pricing

This report identifies:

• A listing of all fourteen solutions evaluated
• An overview of how hybrid cloud adoption is shaping SDS product capabilities
• Features shared by all TOP 5 solutions
• A deeper explanation on the key similarities and differences between the TOP 5 solutions
• A profile of each solution that highlights the ways each distinguishes itself from the other solutions