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Streaming and Real-Time Data in IDC's 2025 Global DataSphere

Publisher IDC
Published Feb 14, 2026
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC20878033

Description

This IDC Market Perspective provides a definition of streaming data, real-time data, and ultra-real-time data and provides an estimate of the volume of data created in IDC's Global DataSphere in 2025 that falls into these subsegments."The growth of streaming data signals a dynamic shift in how organizations create value from information, moving from static data repositories to continuous, real-time intelligence," says Adam Wright, research manager for IDC's Global DataSphere and Global StorageSphere research programs. "As dataflows accelerate, enterprises must rethink architectures, analytics, and governance to operate successfully at the speed of the business."

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12 Pages

Executive Snapshot

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New Market Developments and Dynamics

Introduction

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Streaming data

Real-time data

Volume of streaming data created in IDC's Global DataSphere in 2025

Volume of real-time and ultra-real-time data created in IDC's Global DataSphere in 2025

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