Data Gravity Intensity Expected to Double for the Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Insurance Industries
DGx v1.5 identifies metros with the greatest intensities
SAN FRANCISCO — Digital Realty published version 1.5 of its Data Gravity Index DGx, expanding the scope of the study from the 21 initial metros in version 1.0 to encompass 53 global metros and assessing the intensity and gravitational force of enterprise data growth on 23 distinct global industries.
“As businesses undergo the rapid pace of digital transformation, understanding the impact of data gravity intensity will be a fundamental requirement for both enterprises and service providers to unlock data-driven opportunities,” said Tony Bishop, senior vice president of platform, growth, and marketing at Digital Realty. “Data gravity is an impediment to enterprise growth that will affect businesses across industries around the world. The release of our Data Gravity Index DGx 1.5 exploring the impact of data gravity across more metros and key industries is designed to help enterprises develop a data-centric architecture as they combat digital transformation challenges.”