The Reason for the Growth of Big Data

 The Reason for the Growth of Big Data


In previous posts, I discussed the exponential growth in Big Data collection and analysis. Now I am looking at why it has grown at the speed that it has.

In 2024, the amount of data in the world is estimated to be 149 zettabytes. For reference, that is equivalent to 149 billion terabytes. The path to get to this point has been surprisingly short, and the rate of the expansion of Big Data is still accelerating. Due to the accessibility of smartphones increasing, users are more frequently accessing the internet.

According to Codelantic, I read that one of the main causes for the growth of Big Data is the Internet of Things (Iot). This is a system of devices or objects that are connected to the internet. This means that the user can interact with a vast number of devices around them.

In a chart I read, it showed that by 2025, it was predicted that almost 80 billion IoT devices would be connected to the internet. These would all be transferring, receiving, sensing and relaying data to the user. Ultimately, this only increases the speed at which Big Data is growing. 


1. https://www.codelantic.com/blog/why-big-data-is-growing-so-fast
2. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/nternet-of-Things-IoT-connected-devices-from-2015-to-2025-in-billions_fig1_325645304

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