• Improve I/O performance
• Improve reliability
• Improve security
• Improve scalability
• Improve compatibility with existing systems
• Improve ease of management/ monitoring
• Easier to find staffs with proper skill sets
• Lower TCO (total cost of ownership)
• Better technical support
• Migrate to modern architecture
• Adopt solution from industry leaders
• Better storage features and capabilities (e.g., de-duping)
• Improve fault tolerance