This article provides an overview of some of the hot topics in the storage industry that all Systems and Networking Industry Professionals need to be familiar with. While some of them are relatively new and their future is unknown, most others have been around in some shape or form and are morphing into commonplace technologies. The order in which these topics are discussed is not indicative of their value. The information provided is also not vendor specific and may or may not be a fetcher of all vendors. As this industry continues to grow, technology that is changing and growing to fill the voids and gaps in the storage industry are always going to be there. As with any of these technologies the proper investigation and research prior to implementation or testing would be best.