The scale of big data is unprecedented and the rate it is being collected is faster than ever. When early computers were first produced, kilobytes were the biggest form of memory used. Now, computers can have storage in terabytes, not including any of the other components. Other units of measuring memory are as follows:
- Nibble
- Byte
- Kilobyte
- Megabyte
- Gigabyte
- Terabyte
- Petabyte
- Exabyte
- Zettabyte
- Yottabyte
- Brontobyte
The size of the internet and all its data is estimated to be around 175 Zettabytes, and is expected to increase not just in size, but velocity as well. The rapid production of mobile devices has contributed to this surge. Furthermore, the globalization of technology means that even those in poorer parts of the world can now access the internet. People could even be reading this blog in rural India! How cool is that?
The COVID-19 Pandemic also contributed to the growth of big data, as everyone was stuck indoors with nothing to do. People had to find new ways to entertain themselves, whether it was making videos, playing online games, or even creating blogs! All of these fed into the data pool, causing an unforeseen influx of memory.
References:
https://ilearn.fife.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=9751#section-4
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