Taylor Swift Concert Generates Nearly 30 Terabytes of Data: Why Are Data Volumes Constantly Increasing?
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Taylor Swift Concert Generates Nearly 30 Terabytes of Data: Why Are Data Volumes Constantly Increasing?

Taylor Swift's world tour is breaking records everywhere, in every sector. One of the major US mobile service providers, AT&T, recently reported that during Swift's Eras Tour concert in Arlington, Texas, 28.9 terabytes of data were transferred over its network at the venue alone. However, it's not just Taylor Swift driving these increased data volumes. Broadly, the growth in data volumes can be "blamed" on the internet and the rapid increase in internet users. Remember, every online action translates to data.

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How to save nature using the Internet?
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How to save nature using the Internet?

How much does watching one short video add to the world’s carbon footprint? How often should a comprehensive clean-up of the cloud take place, so that the servers in data centers would not be working for no reason? Is it more economical to send a text message, email, or a DM on Facebook? We do not really ponder these questions, but maybe we should.

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