Abstract

This IDC Market Presentation explores various dynamics of the Global DataSphere, IDC's calculation of how much data is created every year (2018-2023). It contains illustrations and insights on several segmentations of the Global DataSphere and answers the following questions: How is the DataSphere calculated? How much data is created in the world? Where is the world's data created by core, edge, and endpoint? How much data is fed into artificial intelligence systems? How much of the world's created data requires protection and how much is actually protected?

"IDC's Global DataSphere is the industry standard when it comes to sizing and analyzing worldwide data creation. This presentation contains some of the most often quoted data in publications, presentations, and public forums." — Dave Reinsel, senior vice president, IDC's Global DataSphere

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