Market Forecast By Storage Architecture (File and Object-based Storage (FOBS), Block Storage), By Storage Medium (SSD, HDD, Tape), By Storage System (Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN)), By End User (Enterprise, Government, Cloud Service Providers, Telecom) And Competitive Landscape
| Product Code: ETC267804 | Publication Date: Nov 2022 | Updated Date: Aug 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 | |
The India next generation data storage market import shipments demonstrated a gradual growth trend with a CAGR of 2.1% from 2020 to 2024. The market exhibited accelerated expansion in the period between 2023 and 2024, with a growth rate of 6.2%, indicating increasing momentum and a positive overall trend towards market expansion.

According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the India next generation data storage market is projected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 14.2% during the forecast period (2025-2031).
| Report Name | India Next Generation Data Storage Market | 
| Forecast Period | 2025-2031 | 
| CAGR | 14.2% | 
| Growing Sector | Information Technology & Data Infrastructure | 
The India Next Generation Data Storage Market report comprehensively covers the market by Storage Architecture, Storage Medium, Storage System, and End-User. It provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of prevailing market trends, growth prospects, and key drivers to help stakeholders align their strategies with evolving data storage needs.
The India Next Generation Data Storage industry is becoming increasingly vital to support digital transformation, cloud adoption, and the growing data demands across enterprises. Increased adoption of big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and IoT applications coupled with digitalization efforts by governments are compelling the industry to be driven by efficient, secure and scalable storage systems. The modern technologies include setting up flash storage, hyper converged systems, cloud-based storage, etc., since the businesses are placing their emphasis on data security, speedier access and energy efficient storage systems, the rate of adoption of these modern technologies is gathering pace in the country.
The India Next Generation Data Storage Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 14.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031. Rising digital transformation across industries, exponential growth in data generation, and the accelerated adoption of cloud services are the primary factors driving the market. Growing demand for high-performance storage solutions in both enterprises and SMEs, coupled with the transition toward AI, big data analytics, and IoT applications, is significantly boosting the adoption of advanced data storage technologies, thereby supporting India Next Generation Data Storage Market growth.
However, the market faces several challenges, including the high initial cost of advanced storage systems, data security concerns, and limited awareness among smaller enterprises, which could restrict adoption rates. There are also scaling infrastructure and unstructured data management issues to contend with. By overcoming these obstacles, India will have the chance to improve its digital ecosystem and become a nation with long-term sustainable data-driven development.
The India Next Generation Data Storage Market is witnessing key trends such as the increasing adoption of cloud-based storage solutions, driven by rapid digitalization and the exponential growth of data across industries. As the use of IoT devices, big data analytics applications, and AI-based applications gains ground, organizations are migrating to more powerful, scalable and relatively cost-effective storage systems. Hybrid storage modes, flash storage, and software-defined storage are on the increase because organizations demand faster, more security, and flexibility to manage large volume data.
The India Next Generation Data Storage Market presents strong investment opportunities, particularly in expanding domestic infrastructure for cloud storage and high-performance data centres. Demand is also increasing with trade policies of localizing data in South Africa including a shift toward smart cities and digital transformation efforts on the part of the government. The most important growth areas are the investment in R&D in advanced storage solutions, tie-ups with local IT companies and the diversification of solutions specific to the needs of the BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing and telecom domains.
The India Next Generation Data Storage Market is marked by the presence of global technology giants alongside rapidly growing domestic players catering to the nation’s digital transformation. The Dell Technologies, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and NetApp are global giants that remain the leaders due to the advanced products in cloud, hybrid and flash storages. At the same time, Indian IT companies and start-ups are also moving into the field with new cost effective, scalable and customizable different storage systems that would service specific needs of SMEs, BFSI, and telecom markets resulting in further market competition.
The Government of India plays a pivotal role in shaping the market through initiatives that emphasize data security, localization, and digital transformation. Such policies as personal data protection bills and information on data residency are forcing businesses to invest in local in-country data storage infrastructure. Further developments in high-performance storage solutions are also being fuelled by countrywide initiatives like Digital India, the development of smart cities, and deployments of 5G networks. Such rules, as well as the incentives to use technology are encouraging innovation and building the data storage ecosystem in India.
The future of the India Next Generation Data Storage Market looks promising, driven by the rising need for secure, scalable, and energy-efficient data solutions. Increasing investments in data centres, BFSI, telecom, and IT infrastructure are the main drivers of demand for advanced storage technologies. Moreover, the market would grow further in the next few years due to opportunities in AI-driven data management, hyperconverged storage, and collaborations with domestic providers.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the following market segments and their leading categories:
According to Sachin, Senior Research Analyst at 6Wresearch, the File and Object-Based Storage (FOBS) segment is projected to lead the India Next Generation Data Storage Market. Its dominance is fuelled by the growing need to manage unstructured data, cloud workloads, and big data analytics across enterprises and service providers.
Within the storage medium segment, SSDs are expected to dominate the India Next Generation Data Storage Market. Their faster data access speed, durability, and efficiency make them the preferred choice for enterprises handling mission-critical applications, AI workloads, and real-time analytics.
The Network Attached Storage (NAS) segment is anticipated to hold the India Next Generation Data Storage Market share. The increasing adoption of centralized storage systems for virtualization, collaboration, and scalable data management is propelling NAS demand across enterprises and SMEs.
Among the end-user categories, cloud service providers are projected to dominate the India Next Generation Data Storage Market. The surge in data centre investments, rapid digitalization, and rising demand for scalable storage infrastructure are driving strong adoption within this segment.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the subsequent market segments:
| 1 Executive Summary | 
| 2 Introduction | 
| 2.1 Key Highlights of the Report | 
| 2.2 Report Description | 
| 2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation | 
| 2.4 Research Methodology | 
| 2.5 Assumptions | 
| 3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Overview | 
| 3.1 India Country Macro Economic Indicators | 
| 3.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market - Industry Life Cycle | 
| 3.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market - Porter's Five Forces | 
| 3.5 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Storage Architecture, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.6 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Storage Medium, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.7 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Storage System, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 3.8 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End User, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Dynamics | 
| 4.1 Impact Analysis | 
| 4.2 Market Drivers | 
| 4.2.1 Increasing data generation and storage requirements in various sectors such as IT, healthcare, BFSI, and e-commerce. | 
| 4.2.2 Growing adoption of cloud storage solutions and Big Data analytics in India. | 
| 4.2.3 Government initiatives promoting digitalization and data storage infrastructure development. | 
| 4.3 Market Restraints | 
| 4.3.1 High initial investment and operational costs involved in implementing next-generation data storage solutions. | 
| 4.3.2 Concerns regarding data security and privacy leading to hesitancy in adopting new technologies. | 
| 4.3.3 Lack of skilled professionals in the field of next-generation data storage and management. | 
| 5 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Trends | 
| 6 India Next Generation Data Storage Market, By Types | 
| 6.1 India Next Generation Data Storage Market, By Storage Architecture | 
| 6.1.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.1.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Storage Architecture, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.1.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By File and Object-based Storage (FOBS), 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.1.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Block Storage, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market, By Storage Medium | 
| 6.2.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.2.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By SSD, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.2.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By HDD, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.2.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Tape, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market, By Storage System | 
| 6.3.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.3.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Direct Attached Storage (DAS), 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.3.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Network Attached Storage (NAS), 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.3.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Storage Area Network (SAN), 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market, By End User | 
| 6.4.1 Overview and Analysis | 
| 6.4.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Enterprise, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.4.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Government, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.4.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Cloud Service Providers, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 6.4.5 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenues & Volume, By Telecom, 2021 - 2031F | 
| 7 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Import-Export Trade Statistics | 
| 7.1 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Export to Major Countries | 
| 7.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Imports from Major Countries | 
| 8 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Key Performance Indicators | 
| 9 India Next Generation Data Storage Market - Opportunity Assessment | 
| 9.1 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Opportunity Assessment, By Storage Architecture, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 9.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Opportunity Assessment, By Storage Medium, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 9.3 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Opportunity Assessment, By Storage System, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 9.4 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Opportunity Assessment, By End User, 2021 & 2031F | 
| 10 India Next Generation Data Storage Market - Competitive Landscape | 
| 10.1 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 | 
| 10.2 India Next Generation Data Storage Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters | 
| 11 Company Profiles | 
| 12 Recommendations | 
| 13 Disclaimer |