What Does the Zettabyte Mean for Cloud Security? [Infographic]

With the establishment of the zettabyte, a new measurement representing 1.1 trillion gigabytes, cloud security needs will also increase exponentially as well. The larger the storage capacity, the larger the need will be.

The public cloud market alone has already grown to $109 billion approximately in 2012. Through 2016, the same market is expected to grow again 17.7 percent annually, compounded each year. At the same time, 10 percent of IT security systems will be associated with cloud platforms by 2015 due to the demand from use of the cloud and the need for virtual safety. The size and capacity of cloud use, including storage possibilities transmitted through telcom and broadband conduits, are being further driven by federal government spending on a national platform. So it shouldn’t be surprise to anyone that cloud security will also become a national priority as well in the near future.

So while the creation of a zettabyte marks yet another frontier in data storage capacity, it also ushers in a new age of cloud security and related tools. It should be no surprise then either that the fastest growing IT job career role is in technology security versus programming, sales or database administration. IT security, particularly in the cloud, will be the new professional gold.

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This graphic was created by XO Communications, a leader in hosted technology and security. For reasons of convenience and streamlined use, businesses will be moving towards the cloud. Make sure to secure your business and information with a cloud security provider.