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281 exabytes of information existed in 2007

The total volume of digital information that is created and replicated globally reached 281 exabytes in 2007, which adds up to about 45 GB of digital information for each person on earth. The total volume of digital content exceeds total storage capacity. IDC claims that by 2011 only half of the digital universe will be [...]
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The total volume of digital information that is created and replicated globally reached 281 exabytes in 2007, which adds up to about 45 GB of digital information for each person on earth. The total volume of digital content exceeds total storage capacity. IDC claims that by 2011 only half of the digital universe will be stored.

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