There was no global recession in data growth in 2009, according to a Digital Universe study by Framingham, Mass.-based IDC. The technology research and consulting firm estimates the worldwide volume of digital data grew by 62% between 2008 and 2009 to nearly 800,000 petabytes (PB). IDC claims this ‘Digital Universe’ will grow to 1.2 million PB, or 1.2 zettabytes (ZB) in 2010 and reach 35 ZB by 2020. The report also said there’s a growing gap between the amount of digital data being created and the amount of available storage.
Digital Data Created in 2020 Forecasted at 35 Zettabytes; Cloud Computing Will Manage Data Growth
May 3, 2010