The data explosion has arrived. In fact, the average person will have nearly 5,000 digital interactions per day by 2025, up from the 700 to 800 or so that people average today,” according to the International Data Corp. (IDC). It also forecasts that the collective sum of the world’s data will grow from 44 zettabytes (ZB) in 2020 to 175 ZB by 2025, for a compound annual growth rate of 32%. Keep in mind, these predictions were made before the pandemic, so the real amount will likely exceed these numbers.
This data tsunami has put more pressure on data center and edge compute infrastructure to be more reliable, resilient, and secure while quickly scaling to meet demand. IDC estimates 152,000 new devices will be connecting to the internet every minute by 2025, with global data traffic doubling every four years. All of this data traffic requires processing power to be closer to users, driving more advances in edge infrastructure.