Convert Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) to Exabyte (10^18 bytes)
Please provide values below to convert Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) [GB] to Exabyte (10^18 bytes) [EB], or Convert Exabyte (10^18 bytes) to Gigabyte (10^9 bytes).
How to Convert Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes) to Exabyte (10^18 Bytes)
1 GB = 1e-09 EB
Example: convert 15 GB to EB:
15 GB = 15 × 1e-09 EB = 1.5e-08 EB
Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes) to Exabyte (10^18 Bytes) Conversion Table
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Gigabyte (10^9 Bytes)
A gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes (10^9 bytes).
History/Origin
The gigabyte was introduced as part of the decimal system of data measurement, aligning with SI prefixes, to standardize data sizes. It became widely adopted with the rise of digital storage devices in the late 20th century.
Current Use
Gigabytes are commonly used to measure data storage capacity in computers, smartphones, and other digital devices, as well as data transfer rates and file sizes in various applications.
Exabyte (10^18 Bytes)
An exabyte (EB) is a unit of digital information equal to 10^18 bytes.
History/Origin
The exabyte was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to represent extremely large data quantities, becoming more relevant with the growth of big data and data centers in the early 21st century.
Current Use
Exabytes are used to quantify large-scale data storage capacities, such as global internet data traffic, data centers, and cloud storage infrastructures.