As the Internet gets bigger and bigger, so do the places needed to store all of that data. But where are these data centers exactly? Which ones are the largest and who owns them? How can we put 600 Exabytes into perspective so that we can truly understand its size?
This great infographic, provided by Mozy, shows us the answers to these questions and more. Let us know what you think about the infographic in the comments, along with any questions you may have.
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Last I checked Europe is a continent, rather than a city in Wales.
Good catch, Tom!
Mark, I find it a bit frightening. I thought cloud data storage would have been more diffusely placed, in these times of disruptive sabotage.
my thoughts too
I liked this article. Can some one provide me data analytics related information that is conferences details or work opportunities / What are requirements to get such opportunities
I’d be curious hoow much dat is being stored by back-up services such as Carbonite and such.
Ooh. You know, that’s actually kind of scary. But I distinctly remember there being something similar to this. Quite a few somethings, in fact. Maybe it’s just deja vu, or…?
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/The_Matrix
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Borg_(Star_Trek)#Borg_Collective
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us
Thats great to see these in easy to understand manner….