In this exploration of the data landscape, we embark on a journey through the staggering growth of global data generation. The sheer magnitude of information created in 2024, reaching a projected 140 zettabytes, underscores the exponential nature of this phenomenon.
This document delves into the historical trajectory of data growth, tracing its evolution from the nascent stages of the early 1990s to the data-driven world of today. We examine the pivotal role of technological advancements and societal trends in shaping this expansion, from the rise of the internet and social media to the proliferation of mobile devices, cloud computing, IoT, and AI. Furthermore, we highlight the changing nature of data itself, with the dominance of unstructured information and the substantial contribution of IoT and mobile internet to the ever-growing data sphere.
The document covers:
• The Unstoppable Rise of Data: How Technology and Society Fueled an Information Explosion (pg. 1)
o 140,000,000,000,000 Gigabytes (140 Trillion Gigabytes or 140 Zettabytes) (pg. 1)
• 1990: Less than 1 Petabyte (PB) (pg. 2)
• 1995: ~100 PB (pg. 3)
• 1999: ~1 Exabyte (EB) (pg. 4)
• 2000: ~2 EB (pg. 5)
• 2005: ~130 EB (pg. 6)
• 2007: ~280 EB (pg. 7)
• 2010: ~2 Zettabytes (ZB) (pg. 8)
• 2012: ~4 ZB (pg. 9)
• 2015: ~12 ZB (pg. 10)
• 2020: ~59 ZB (pg. 11)
• 2022: ~70 ZB (pg. 12)
• 2025 (Projected): ~175 ZB (pg. 13)
• Summary (pg. 14)
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