As digital enterprises look to improve IT productivity for new, performance-hungry workloads, solid-state flash technology has become a well-established choice for infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders. However, current solid-state drive (SSD) technology has leveraged existing hard-disk drive (HDD) protocols and form factors as the fastest means to gain enterprise acceptance, and placed limits on speed and efficiency. After years of incubation, NVMe is finally changing the status quo, and it's poised for widespread adoption. This analyst research report provides action-oriented insight on where, when, and whether I&O leaders should take advantage of storage products that support emerging flash technologies that deliver performance improvements, such as Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) and NVMe over Fabrics. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.