Although 90% of the available data in the world was created in the last two years, it does mean that there is still a lot of old data. In 2010 and 2011 we created in total 3 Zettabytes of data. If we use a very simplified calculation, it would mean that the amount of old data is still approximately 0.3 Zettabyte or 300 Exabytes. If we compare that to the 2.5 Exabyte of data … [Read more...] about Why a Mere 300 Exabytes In Legacy Data Will Give Us A Headache
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From Megabytes to Brontobytes: A Big Data Infographic
The amount of data is growing at such an explosive rate that we have gone past the ordinary decimal system. Today, American organisations like NSA and FBI are talking about Yottabytes regarding the information they have of citizens. In the (near) future we will talk about BrontoBytes regarding sensory data. Therefore, new terms have been defined for the upcoming data flood … [Read more...] about From Megabytes to Brontobytes: A Big Data Infographic
