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> tens of millions of disks If we assume enterprise HDDs in the double digit TB range then one can estimate that the total S3 storage volume of AWS is in the t
by ttfvjktesd 1y ago
> tens of millions of disks
If we assume enterprise HDDs in the double digit TB range then one can estimate that the total S3 storage volume of AWS is in the triple digit Exabyte range. That's propably the biggest storage system on planet earth.
- yanslookup 1y agoProduction scale enterprise HDDs are in the 30TB range, 50TB on the horizon...
- threeducks 1y agoA certain data center in Utah might top that, assuming that they have upgraded their hardware since 2013. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/07/24/blueprints-of-nsa-data-center-in-utah-suggest-its-storage-capacity-is-less-impressive-than-thought/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/07/24/blueprin...
- ttfvjktesd 1y agoThis piece is interesting background, but worth noting that the actual numbers are highly speculative. The NSA has never disclosed hard data on capacity, and most of what's out there is inference from blueprints, water/power usage, or second-hand claims. No verifiable figures exist.