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27 % of respondents admitted that important data was not backed up and 35 % had experienced data inaccessibility due to storage outages . 66 % of IT leaders currently measure their datacentre ’ s energy consumption ; however , 32 % acknowledged that their data infrastructure uses too much energy and nearly half 46 % admitted their sustainability policies do not address the impact of storing unused data .
The study also shed light on the future of data storage , with data spread across the hybrid cloud model leveraging a mix of public , private cloud , co-location and on premises expected to persist . The research study was completed by Reputation Leaders , independent research and thought leadership consultancy .
Results were collected through an online survey with industry experts . A 41-question study was conducted among C-suite executives and IT leaders . Companies were recruited from all major industries across 12 markets , US , Brazil , Mexico , UK , Germany , Italy , India , Singapore , Indonesia , China , Australia , and New Zealand .
Source : Hitachi Vantara Modern Data Infrastructure Dynamics Report
The data was weighted to ensure a 70:30 split between IT leaders and C-suite executives , respectively . Industries were also weighted equally . The sample for the survey included only large organisations , annual global turnover of over $ 500 million and may not be representative of all organisations . p
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