Seagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode
AI is making business data more valuable
by https://www.techradar.com/author/efosa-udinmwen · TechRadarNews By Efosa Udinmwen Published 18 September 2026 2 min read
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- Seagate study finds 99% of firms expect AI to increase their storage requirements within three years
- Only 38% of organizations consider themselves fully prepared for future demands
- Storage infrastructure ranks among the biggest obstacles facing AI deployment
New data from Seagate has claimed AI is increasing the business importance of stored information while exposing weaknesses in infrastructure readiness.
The company's research found 99% of respondents expect AI workloads to increase their storage requirements in the next three years.
Yet only 38% describe their organizations as completely prepared, while 43% identify storage infrastructure among the leading obstacles to wider AI deployment.
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The survey gathered responses from more than 2,700 technology decision-makers and found that 86% reported moderate or significant returns from AI investments.
Among those respondents, 33% said their organizations were already seeing substantial measurable financial or operational benefits from AI initiatives.
Those returns increase the importance of retaining information that can support future models, applications and decisions across changing business requirements.
Nearly 7 in 10 respondents expect storage requirements to increase by at least 26%, including 32% anticipating growth exceeding 50%.
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