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Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere Forecast, 2025–2029

Publisher IDC
Published May 15, 2025
Length 22 Pages
SKU # IDC20031102

Description

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide IDC Global DataSphere, which is a measure of how much data is created, captured, replicated, and consumed each year. It is forecast by several segments including consumer/enterprise, region, data type, location (core, edge, endpoint), and cloud/noncloud."The Global DataSphere continues to expand, but the dynamics shaping it are shifting in important ways," says Adam Wright, research manager for IDC's Global DataSphere and StorageSphere. "Even as device growth moderates in some areas, intensifying digital usage, the rise of generative AI, and new forms of high-value data are fueling an increasingly rich and complex data landscape."

Table of Contents

22 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Data Created/Captured Versus Replicated/Consumed

Consumer and Enterprise DataSpheres

Global DataSphere by Data Type

Global DataSphere by Location and Cloud/Noncloud

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Artificial Intelligence

Expansion of IoT Devices and Signal Size

Inhibitors

Growing Complexity of a 3-D DataSphere

Near-Term IT Spending Changes

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Methodology

Related Research

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