Question 1

How big is an exabyte?

Accepted Answer

1 EB = 1 billion GB = 1 million TB. Global internet traffic is measured in EB.

Question 2

Who uses exabytes?

Accepted Answer

Major tech companies. Netflix, Facebook, and Google store multiple exabytes.

Question 3

Why is my storage smaller than advertised?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1 billion bytes). Operating systems often use binary (1 GB = 1.07 billion bytes). This ~7% difference explains 'missing' space.

Question 4

What's the difference between bits and bytes?

Accepted Answer

1 byte = 8 bits. Storage is measured in bytes (GB, TB). Network speeds are usually in bits (Mbps, Gbps). Divide Mbps by 8 to get MBps.

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