How many 1TB HDD would it take to download the internet?

estebanrey said:
Not unless there are a ∞ number of HDDs currently sat inside all the World's web servers (which all added together is the Internet -or more accurately the world wide web).
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The internet is constantly changing, but the time you've thought about it, it's already increased in size.
 
estebanrey said:
So, it still doesn't get around the fact that the entire www content is stored on a collection of finite hard drives though does it? Which was my point....
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Not a great point really though - doesnt add anything to answer the original question. Irrelevant its finite since the number is constantly increasing so attempting to 'download' the Internet would most likely be an endless task...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
Dark_Angel said:
Typical 200KBSP line? O.o

As for the amount of hard drives, over 9000.

I'm going to guess it's almost impossible to know, as it depends on if you're talking about duplicate data, and because the internet is always growing (this thread for example is adding more data / size to the 'total' size of the 'net) the requirements would change every second. Unless you mean a snap shot. It's a very interesting question though, I'd love to know exactly roughly how much data there is...
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xiphrex said:
OVER 9000!
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Sir - I must inform you that you were beaten like a ginger step child. :)



:p
 
Rather than downloading the internet just go out and steal all the server HD's...It would be quicker no doubt to then copy the content over to the TB drives you purchased, I'd recommend a hot swap rack to swap and change the drives and plenty of redbull
 
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What do you think is the most popular file type is other than html and the usual sorts that construct the WWW?

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
Oxy said:
Say you wanted to download the whole of the contents of the internet. Say adding content was frozen from now.

How many 1TB HDD would you need and how many hours would it take on a typical 200 kbps British line?
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Two hundred billion or more. So probably a lot then.

I think the time factor is probably moot too really after that.
 
ps3ud0 said:
What do you think is the most popular file type is other than html and the usual sorts that construct the WWW?

ps3ud0 :cool:
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Apart from .jpg which is too obvious Id say it is probably .zip/.rar or .exe

Although if we are talking about the internet and not the web then possibly all those naughty people downloading mp3 and mpegs.
 
ps3ud0 said:
Not a great point really though - doesnt add anything to answer the original question. Irrelevant its finite since the number is constantly increasing so attempting to 'download' the Internet would most likely be an endless task...

ps3ud0 :cool:
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Did you actually read the original question?

Oxy said:
Say you wanted to download the whole of the contents of the internet. Say adding content was frozen from now.

How many 1TB HDD would you need and how many hours would it take on a typical 200 kbps British line?
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So the equation would be...

Find out how many TB's of data are currently stored on all of the World's web servers (which is obviously a finite number) then divide that by 1TB
 
estebanrey said:
Did you actually read the original question?



So the equation would be...

Find out how many TB's of data are currently stored on all of the World's web servers (which is obviously a finite number) then divide that by 1TB
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Sorry - you are completely right - damn the original question was crap :p

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
and i thought the what are the sounds of one hands clapping, and if a tree fell in a forest questions were brain melters.

this one is far better and much more relevant :D
 
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