Big data exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s and has continued to grow ever since. Today, the data is even bigger, and managing these massive volumes of data presents a new challenge for many organizations. Even if you live and breathe tech every day, it’s difficult to conceptualize how big “big” really is. Going from petabytes (PB) to exabytes (EB) of data is no small feat, requiring significant investments in hardware, software, and human resources.
For instance, an EB is significantly larger than a PB. Much larger. A single EB holds 1,024 PB – enough to hold the entire Library of Congress 3,000 times over, according to Lifewire. On the flip side, a measly PB only has the capacity to hold 11,000 4K movies.
