Survey: Oracle users manage databases larger than 1TB

10.01.2007

The greatest surge in storage demand comes from the utilities/transportation/energy/telecommunications sector, where 28 percent of users reported such growth.

One fallout from the trend is that those in charge of budgeting for storage growth say they are typically making estimates, and then tacking on safety margins of an additional 10 percent to 25 percent to account for unexpected growth.