Projected Data Growth Worldwide

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What is the primary reason businesses are forced to increase their storage capacity according to the text?

  • The demand for data storage is growing exponentially.
  • The cost of storage is increasing rapidly.
  • Existing backup systems and tape libraries are becoming obsolete.
  • Businesses need to accommodate the ever-increasing mountain of data. (correct)

What is the typical duration of a storage contract for businesses today compared to the past?

  • Storage contracts have remained at 5 years over time.
  • There is no typical duration, as storage contracts vary widely.
  • Storage contracts have increased from 3 years to 5 years.
  • Storage contracts have decreased from 5 years to 3 years. (correct)

What is the main cybersecurity threat facing organizations according to the text?

  • Advanced persistent threats (APTs) from nation-state actors.
  • Insider threats from disgruntled employees.
  • Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
  • Ransomware attacks targeting backup workloads. (correct)

What is the recommended solution for organizations to address the growing cybersecurity threats according to the text?

<p>Adopting secure third-party (offsite) cloud-based backup and recovery. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge with expanding existing backup systems and tape libraries according to the text?

<p>They are too expensive for most organizations to maintain. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of today's storage environments according to the text?

<p>They are a tangled, grown-over-time mix of legacy point products. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge mentioned regarding the growth of data?

<p>The high cost of data storage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the impact of data growth on backups?

<p>Backups become a part of the problem as data grows (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens as the size of backups grows?

<p>The portions of backups for long-term retention increase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the challenge faced by businesses regarding data storage, according to the text?

<p>They need to purchase additional storage or purge data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for the 'fear of deletion' among IT decision makers?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the projected data growth worldwide shown in Figure 1, how many zettabytes of data are forecasted to be created by 2025?

<p>175 zettabytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of businesses currently use cloud-based storage according to the survey?

<p>39% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage technology has the highest planned adoption rate over the next two years?

<p>Cloud storage infrastructure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What trend is emerging in the storage industry according to some experts?

<p>A move towards a two-tier model with all-flash for performance and cloud for capacity and archiving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the adoption of all-flash storage arrays?

<p>The planned adoption rate has doubled compared to previous years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, what can be inferred about the challenges of data storage?

<p>Businesses are struggling to manage growing data volumes and diverse storage needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage technology has the highest overall adoption rate among businesses according to the survey?

<p>Hard disk drives (HDD) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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