Exabyte to Pebibit Conversion Calculator: Free Online Tool
Convert exabytes to pebibits with our free online data storage converter.
Exabyte to Pebibit Calculator
How to Use the Calculator:
- Enter the value you want to convert in the 'From' field (Exabyte).
- The converted value in Pebibit will appear automatically in the 'To' field.
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How to Convert Exabyte to Pebibit
Converting Exabyte to Pebibit involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.
Formula:
1 Exabyte = 7105.43 pebibits
Example Calculation:
Convert 10 exabytes: 10 × 7105.43 = 7.1054e+4 pebibits
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What is a Exabyte and a Pebibit?
An exabyte (EB) is a unit of digital information storage equal to 1018 bytes (one quintillion bytes, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes). It uses the standard SI decimal prefix 'exa-'. One exabyte is equivalent to 1,000 petabytes or one million terabytes.
A pebibit (Pib) is a unit of digital information equal to 250 bits, which is exactly 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits. It uses the binary prefix 'pebi-' established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The pebibit is closely related to the petabit (Pb), which is defined using the decimal prefix 'peta-' (1015 or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bits).
Note: The Exabyte is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Pebibit belongs to the imperial/US customary system.
History of the Exabyte and Pebibit
The prefix 'exa-' (representing 1018) was adopted as an SI prefix by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in 1975. The application of this prefix to the byte (exabyte) became necessary with the exponential growth of digital data, driven by the internet, large-scale scientific computing, big data analytics, and the expansion of cloud storage services. It represents a scale of data far beyond what was common in earlier computing eras.
The prefix 'pebi-' (representing 250) was defined by the IEC in 1998 along with other binary prefixes (kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, tebi-, exbi-). This standardization aimed to eliminate the confusion caused by using SI prefixes (like kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-, peta-) to denote both powers of 1000 (decimal) and powers of 1024 (binary) in computing contexts, especially for large quantities of data. The term 'pebibit' specifically refers to the 250 multiple of bits.
Common Uses for exabytes and pebibits
Explore the typical applications for both Exabyte (imperial/US) and Pebibit (imperial/US) to understand their common contexts.
Common Uses for exabytes
Exabytes are used to measure extremely large volumes of data storage capacity or accumulated data, typically in contexts such as:
- Total storage capacity of major cloud providers (like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
- Aggregate size of the entire internet or large portions of it.
- Annual global data creation estimates.
- Storage requirements for massive scientific projects (e.g., Large Hadron Collider, Square Kilometre Array).
- Capacity of national archives or vast digital libraries.
- Discussions about future data storage needs and technologies.
Common Uses for pebibits
Pebibits are used in contexts dealing with extremely large amounts of data where binary precision is crucial:
- Specifying the capacity of very large-scale storage systems or data archives at the bit level in technical documentation.
- Calculations in high-performance computing (HPC), large dataset analysis, and scientific simulations involving massive bit streams.
- Theoretical calculations in computer science, information theory, and advanced data transmission analysis.
- Ensuring accuracy when comparing binary (Pib) and decimal (Pb) data quantities in contexts like large network traffic analysis or storage capacity planning. While petabits (Pb) are more common for network throughput (Pbps), pebibits provide precision for binary-based storage or memory calculations at this scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Exabyte (EB)
How many bytes are in an exabyte?
There are 1018 (one quintillion, or 1 followed by 18 zeros) bytes in 1 exabyte (EB).
How many petabytes (PB) are in an exabyte (EB)?
There are 1,000 petabytes (PB) in 1 exabyte (EB).
How many gigabytes (GB) are in an exabyte (EB)?
There are 1,000,000,000 (one billion) gigabytes (GB) in 1 exabyte (EB).
What is the difference between an exabyte (EB) and an exbibyte (EiB)?
An exabyte (EB) uses the decimal prefix 'exa-' meaning 1018 bytes. An exbibyte (EiB) uses the binary prefix 'exbi-' meaning 260 bytes (1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes). An exbibyte is approximately 15% larger than an exabyte (1 EiB ≈ 1.15 EB). While binary prefixes (like GiB) are common for RAM, the distinction between EB and EiB is less frequently encountered in everyday use but is important in technical specifications requiring precision at massive scales.
About Pebibit (Pib)
How many bits are in a pebibit?
There are exactly 250 bits in 1 pebibit (Pib). This equals 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits.
How many tebibits (Tib) are in a pebibit (Pib)?
There are 1,024 tebibits (Tib) in 1 pebibit (Pib). This is because 1 Pib = 250 bits and 1 Tib = 240 bits, and 250 / 240 = 210 = 1,024.
What is the difference between a pebibit (Pib) and a petabit (Pb)?
A pebibit (Pib) represents 250 bits (1,125,899,906,842,624 bits), using the binary prefix 'pebi-'. A petabit (Pb) represents 1015 bits (1,000,000,000,000,000 bits), using the decimal prefix 'peta-'. A pebibit is approximately 12.6% larger than a petabit (1 Pib ≈ 1.126 Pb).
What is the difference between a pebibit (Pib) and a pebibyte (PiB)?
A pebibit (Pib) measures information in bits, while a pebibyte (PiB) measures information in bytes. Assuming the standard 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 pebibyte (PiB) is equal to 8 pebibits (Pib). Both use the binary prefix 'pebi-' (250).
Conversion Table: Exabyte to Pebibit
Exabyte (EB) | Pebibit (Pib) |
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1 | 7,105.427 |
5 | 35,527.137 |
10 | 71,054.274 |
25 | 177,635.684 |
50 | 355,271.368 |
100 | 710,542.736 |
500 | 3,552,713.679 |
1,000 | 7,105,427.358 |
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