A deluge of data—one that is even greater than what already is upon us—is coming. The question is whether adequate preparations are being made for this onslaught. An IDC white paper suggests that the answer varies by industry.
The firm predicts that the datasphere—data created, captured and replicated worldwide—will be 175 zettabytes by 2025 and that 30% of it will be real time. The white paper focuses on financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and media and entertainment, which it identified as key sectors.
