The State of Unstructured Data Management 2026
Data Growth, Risks and Costs Escalate in the AI Era
Forty percent of IT and storage leaders in the 5th annual Komprise State of Unstructured Data Management survey say they’re storing at least 10 petabytes of unstructured data, the equivalent of two trillion songs or 10 trillion books.
This report summarizes the responses of 300 global enterprise storage IT directors, VPs and C-level executives at companies with more than 1,000 employees in the United States and shares insights and strategies for unstructured data analysis, management and movement in 2026.
As seen in Forbes: Komprise Unstructured Data Survey Shows AI Driving Data Management
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What’s Inside the Report:
- How enterprise IT leaders are navigating explosive data growth as 74% now manage more than 5PB of unstructured data.
- The top data storage and AI preparedness priorities shaping 2026 (and where leaders plan to increase investment).
- Why unstructured data classification is becoming critical for reducing risk and preparing for AI.