The 6th edition of Digital Universe Study was released today. The EMC-sponsored study by IDC, measures and characterizes all the digital data created, replicated, and consumed worldwide in a single year. The 2012 report projects the growth of the Digital Universe through 2020.
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Here are some of the key findings from the same -
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Here are some of the key findings from the same -
- New IDC Digital Universe study, “Big Data, Bigger Digital Shadows, and Biggest Growth in the Far East”¹ (sponsored by EMC) finds that only a tiny fraction of the world’s Big Data potential is being realized, though the amount of useful data is expanding.
- IDC projects that the digital universe will reach 40 zettabytes (ZB) by 2020, an amount that exceeds previous forecasts by 5 ZBs, resulting in a 50-fold growth from the beginning of 2010.
- This year’s study marks the first time IDC was able to capture where the information in the digital universe either originated or was first captured or consumed, revealing some dramatic shifts currently underway.
- The amount of data that requires protection is growing faster than the digital universe itself, yet levels of protection are not keeping pace.
- According to the study, 2.8 ZB of data will have been created and replicated in 2012.
- Machine-generated data is a key driver in the growth of the world’s data – which is projected to increase 15x by 2020.
- By 2020, emerging markets will supplant the developed world as the main producer of the world’s data.
- The investment in spending on IT hardware, software, services, telecommunications and staff that could be considered the “infrastructure” of the digital universe will grow by 40% between 2012 and 2020. Investment in targeted areas like storage management, security, Big Data, and cloud computing will grow considerably faster.
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Here are some good links to check out -
Here are some good links to check out -
- Executive Summary: A Universe of Opportunities and Challenges - This is IDC’s sixth annual study of the digital universe and it’s chock-full of new findings.
- The Geography of the Digital Universe - It is possible to assign a place of origin to digital information and chart the map of the digital universe.
- Big Data in 2020 - IDC believes only 3% of the potentially useful data in 2012 is tagged, and even less is analyzed.
- Information Security in 2020 - Only about half the information in the digital universe that needs protection has protection.
- Cloud Computing in 2020 - There won't be one cloud, but many, bounded by geography, technology, different standards, industry, and perhaps even vendor.
- Call to Action - Are you ready to create, consume, and manage 40 trillion gigabytes of data ?
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Explore the Infographic
Explore the Infographic
- Consumers and the #DigitalUniverse ( #EMC ) - Where are you in the Digital Universe? See how data is growing all around you, and all around the world—your expanding “digital shadow,” the rise of the “Internet of things,” the exploding impact of young people. See where consumers stand in the Digital Universe in this infographic - http://pinterest.com/pin/251920172877784252
- Business and the #DigitalUniverse( #EMC) - For businesses around the world, the Digital Universe means huge opportunities and equally daunting challenges. How much will the Digital Universe grow in the coming decade, and where? How much (or little) data is secure? Find out in this infographic - http://pinterest.com/pin/251920172877784250