How much space would it take to download the internet?
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January 3rd, 2011
How many gigabytes (or petabytes, or whatever) would it take to download the entire internet? Or at least google? Same thing?
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The internet in terms of bytes is roughly around 5 million terabytes of data.
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@Winters Yes I think it is 5 million terabytes, or 5 billion gigabytes, or a nice round 5 exabytes which is the estimate of the CEO of Google.
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The internet was 5 million terabytes 6 years ago. Its probably an awful lot bigger now (an extra 6 years of youtube, online stores selling digital movies and TV stations putting up last weeks telly etc. has probably added to it somewhat).
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