iVersiD

To support the transformation to a data-driven society, the "iVersiD" network has set itself the task of linking networks and devices more intelligently, making the transport of data both more efficient and more secure, and developing optimizations that lead to higher transmission speeds and more efficient data transport solutions. In 2025, approximately 163 zettabytes of data will be generated globally - ten times the amount generated in 2016 (16 zettabytes). At the same time, the annual growth rate of all data between 2015 and 2025 is about 30 percent. In addition, an important shift in data sources is emerging: By 2025, a large part of the data will be generated not by private users as in the past, but by companies. This is primarily due to the opportunities created by the Internet of Things (IoT). It forms a vast global network that connects all web-enabled things, including people, in the world. The enormous amount of data generated by devices needs to be stored and processed in data centers and has implications for data transport, data center operations, and data center architectures. From within the iVersiD network, various projects are being defined and executed with partners. The goal of the developments to be carried out in this network is always to generate application-optimized products that contribute to better, more efficient and more secure data exchange. iVersiD is a ZIM cooperation network of atene KOM GmbH, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.