NETWORKING HARDWARE
THE NETWORKING HARDWARE EVOLUTION
WRITTEN BY HARRY MENEAR
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Data Centre Magazine examines the ways that the data centre networking hardware industry is changing to deal with increased global data traffic
The data centre industry is bracing itself for a massive change . As the rise of 5G and the internet of things ( IoT ) begin to generate a growing tsunami of data - churned out by everything from RFID chips to water meters - the amount of information that data centres are being routinely expected to handle is mind-boggling . In 2018 , the world was creating 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day . By the end of this year , the total digital sphere is expected to be bigger than 44 zettabytes , meaning there will be 40 times more bytes of information on the internet than there are stars in the observable universe .
“ Every interaction with your computer or phone creates data . Every interaction on social media creates data . Every time you walk down the street with a phone in your pocket , it ’ s tracking your location through GPS sensors – more data . Every time you buy something with your contactless debit card ? Data . Every time you read an article online ?
OCTOBER 2020