Small and medium-sized businesses face a familiar tension when it comes to storage: the data keeps growing, but the team, the budget, and the time available to manage infrastructure do not. Production databases, virtual machines, file shares, and backup repositories all compete for capacity, and the storage platform behind them must keep pace without adding complexity. When that platform falls short, the consequences ripple outward: slow application response times, delayed projects, and reactive firefighting that pulls staff away from strategic work.