Colleges Struggle to Keep Up With Data Demands (Computerworld)

Students and faculty require more space to store fast-growing multimedia files:

“IT officials recently upgraded their e-mail system, and they figured that 3.5 terrabytes of storage capacity would be plenty for about 6,500 inboxes. But the university soon concluded that no less than 15.2 terrabytes would suffice. Since each terrabyte costs about $8,400, that’s a big difference.”