Extract from article by John Tredennick
From our research, the pattern is clear: the number of documents per gigabyte is dropping and dropping fast. The reason seems obvious to me. As users add more rich content—such as graphs, charts, pictures, and videos—to files, they get larger. I can’t think of any other reason for the decline.
Will the trend continue? I am betting that it will. Studies have shown the power of visual communications to both inform and persuade. Technology makes it easier and easier to add such content. What we can do, we will do and this is no exception.
How many documents in a gigabyte? In 2017, my thinking is that the number is closer to 2,800 than 3,900. In a couple more years, I bet it will drop further. It may be time for our industry to consider record pricing so you don’t have to keep paying for the increase in file sizes.