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Raw storage capacity, known as byte density, will surge from 2,596 exabytes in 2012 to 7,235 exabytes in 2017, according to research firm IDC.
Aside from buying a bunch of big data and storage stocks, it’s a bit unclear what this data surge is going to yield. The business world will either look like an episode of Hoarders or we’ll glean some real insights.
IDC argues that if data is going to be come insight, organizations are going to have to prioritize, store and retrieve information easily. Things like social data will need to be used for new business models.
Read the original article at: A look at a 7,235 Exabyte world | ZDNet