Convert Gigabyte to Exabyte
Please provide values below to convert Gigabyte [GB] to Exabyte [EB], or Convert Exabyte to Gigabyte.
How to Convert Gigabyte to Exabyte
1 GB = 9.31322574615479e-10 EB
Example: convert 15 GB to EB:
15 GB = 15 × 9.31322574615479e-10 EB = 1.39698386192322e-08 EB
Gigabyte to Exabyte Conversion Table
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Gigabyte
A gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information equal to one billion bytes, commonly used to measure data storage capacity.
History/Origin
The gigabyte was introduced in the 1970s as part of the binary prefix system, initially representing 2^30 bytes (1,073,741,824 bytes). Over time, it has also been used to denote decimal gigabytes of 10^9 bytes, especially in marketing storage devices.
Current Use
Gigabytes are widely used today to quantify storage capacity of computers, smartphones, and other digital devices, as well as data transfer limits and file sizes in various applications.
Exabyte
An exabyte (EB) is a unit of digital information equal to one quintillion bytes (10^18 bytes).
History/Origin
The exabyte was introduced as data storage capacities increased, serving as a large-scale unit to measure vast amounts of data, especially in data centers and cloud storage, during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Current Use
Exabytes are used to quantify large-scale data storage and transfer, such as global internet traffic, data centers, and cloud storage capacities in modern digital infrastructure.