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A '''petabyte''' (derived from the [[SI prefix]] ''[[peta-]]'' ) is a unit of [[information]] equal to one [[quadrillion]] ([[Long and short scales|short scale]]) [[byte]]s, or 1000 [[terabytes]]. It is abbreviated '''PB'''. The prefix peta- (P) indicates a power of 1000: |
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* 1 PB = 1,000,000,000,000,000 B = 1000<sup>5</sup> B = 10<sup>15</sup> B. |
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However, historically, the term petabyte may have been used confusingly to designate 1024<sup>5</sup> bytes (which is actually a "[[pebibyte]]"). |
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==Petabytes in use== |
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Examples of the use of "petabyte" to describe data sizes in different fields are: |
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* '''Computer hardware''': [[Teradata]] Database 12 has a capacity of 50 petabytes of compressed data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teradata.com/t/products-and-services/database/teradata-12/ |title=Teradata Database 13.0 - Database Management - SQL Database |publisher=Teradata.com |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref><ref name=BBC20040920>{{cite news |title=Thanks for memory (but I need more) |author=Paul Rubens |date=20 Sep 2004 |newspaper=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3673262.stm |quote=Of course there's no such thing as a petabyte iPod, but the good news is that we may not have too long to wait for one. Hitachi Data Systems already sells a product called the TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform which can manage up to 32 petabytes of storage for the very largest corporations, so you'd have to conclude that a pocket-sized consumer version isn't out of the question in a decade or so.}}</ref> |
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* '''Internet''': [[Google]] processes about 24 petabytes of data per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=1327452.1327492 |title=MapReduce |publisher=Portal.acm.org |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> |
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* '''Telecoms''': AT&T has about 19 petabytes of data transferred through their networks each day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=30623 |title=AT&T- News Room |publisher=Att.com |date=2008-10-23 |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> |
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* '''Physics''': The 4 experiments in the [[Large Hadron Collider]] will produce about 15 petabytes of data per year, which will be distributed over the [[LHC Computing Grid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactions.org/cms/?pid=1027032 |title=3 October 2008 - CERN: Let the number-crunching begin: the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid celebrates first data |publisher=Interactions.org |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> |
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* '''P2P networks''': As of June 2010, [[Isohunt]] has about 10.8 petabytes of files contained in [[BitTorrent (protocol)|torrents]] indexed globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isohunt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=145853 |title=isoHunt Forums :: View topic - 1.1 Petabytes of files on BitTorrent, network issues |publisher=Isohunt.com |accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref> |
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* '''Archives''': The [[Internet Archive]] contains about 3 petabytes of data, and is growing at the rate of about 100 terabytes per month as of March, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archive.org/about/faqs.php |title=Internet Archive Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Archive.org |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mearian |first=Lucas |url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=hardware&articleId=9130081&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_top |title=Internet Archive to unveil massive Wayback Machine data center |publisher=Computerworld.com |date=March 19, 2009 |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> |
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* '''Games''': ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' utilizes 1.3 petabytes of storage to maintain its game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.industrygamers.com/news/blizzard-drops-world-of-warcraft-stat-bomb/ |title=Blizzard Drops World of Warcraft Stat Bomb |publisher=Industrygamers.com |date=September 18, 2009 |first=David|last=Radd|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> ''[[Valve Steam]]'' delivers 20 petabytes of content monthly. <ref>{{cite web|title=Steamworks Brochure 2010|url=http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/SteamworksBrochure2010.pdf|Steamworks Brochure 2010|publisher=SteamPowered.com}}</ref> |
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* '''Film''': The 2009 movie [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']] is reported to have taken over 1 petabyte of local storage at [[Weta Digital]] for the rendering of the 3D CGI effects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thenextweb.com/2010/01/01/avatar-takes-1-petabyte-storage-space-equivalent-32-year-long-mp3/ |title=Believe it or not: Avatar takes 1 petabyte of storage space |publisher=Thenextweb.com |date=January 1, 2010 |first=Zee|last=Kane|accessdate=2010-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.information-management.com/newsletters/avatar_data_processing-10016774-1.html |title=Processing AVATAR |publisher=Information-management.com |date=December 21, 2009 |first=Jim|last=Ericson|accessdate=2010-01-14}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Orders of magnitude (data)]] |
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A petabyte (derived from the SI prefix peta- ) is a unit of information equal to one quadrillion (short scale) bytes, or 1000 terabytes. It is abbreviated PB. The prefix peta- (P) indicates a power of 1000:
- 1 PB = 1,000,000,000,000,000 B = 10005 B = 1015 B.
However, historically, the term petabyte may have been used confusingly to designate 10245 bytes (which is actually a "pebibyte").
Petabytes in use
Examples of the use of "petabyte" to describe data sizes in different fields are:
- Telecoms: AT&T has about 19 petabytes of data transferred through their networks each day.[4]
- Physics: The 4 experiments in the Large Hadron Collider will produce about 15 petabytes of data per year, which will be distributed over the LHC Computing Grid.[5]
- P2P networks: As of June 2010, Isohunt has about 10.8 petabytes of files contained in torrents indexed globally.[6]
- Archives: The Internet Archive contains about 3 petabytes of data, and is growing at the rate of about 100 terabytes per month as of March, 2009.[7][8]
- Games: World of Warcraft utilizes 1.3 petabytes of storage to maintain its game.[9] Valve Steam delivers 20 petabytes of content monthly. [10]
- Film: The 2009 movie Avatar is reported to have taken over 1 petabyte of local storage at Weta Digital for the rendering of the 3D CGI effects.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ "Teradata Database 13.0 - Database Management - SQL Database". Teradata.com. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Paul Rubens (20 Sep 2004). "Thanks for memory (but I need more)". BBC News.
Of course there's no such thing as a petabyte iPod, but the good news is that we may not have too long to wait for one. Hitachi Data Systems already sells a product called the TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform which can manage up to 32 petabytes of storage for the very largest corporations, so you'd have to conclude that a pocket-sized consumer version isn't out of the question in a decade or so.
- ^ "MapReduce". Portal.acm.org. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "AT&T- News Room". Att.com. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "3 October 2008 - CERN: Let the number-crunching begin: the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid celebrates first data". Interactions.org. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "isoHunt Forums :: View topic - 1.1 Petabytes of files on BitTorrent, network issues". Isohunt.com. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Internet Archive Frequently Asked Questions". Archive.org. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Mearian, Lucas (March 19, 2009). "Internet Archive to unveil massive Wayback Machine data center". Computerworld.com. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Radd, David (September 18, 2009). "Blizzard Drops World of Warcraft Stat Bomb". Industrygamers.com. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Steamworks Brochure 2010" (PDF). SteamPowered.com.
{{cite web}}: Text "Steamworks Brochure 2010" ignored (help) - ^ Kane, Zee (January 1, 2010). "Believe it or not: Avatar takes 1 petabyte of storage space". Thenextweb.com. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ Ericson, Jim (December 21, 2009). "Processing AVATAR". Information-management.com. Retrieved 2010-01-14.