Mebibytes per second to Mebibytes per day conversion

How to convert mebibytes per second to mebibytes per day?

To convert from Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) to Mebibytes per day (MiB/day), you need to multiply by the number of seconds in a day.

There are 86,400 seconds in a day (24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds).

Base 2 Conversion

Base 2 uses binary prefixes, where "Mebi" means $2^{20}$ (1,048,576 bytes).

• 1 MiB/s * 86,400 seconds/day = 86,400 MiB/day

Base 10 Conversion

In the base 10 system:

• 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,000,000 bytes
• 1 MB/s * 86,400 seconds/day = 86,400 Megabytes/day

However, "Mebibyte" (MiB) refers strictly to the base-2 system, so the distinction mainly applies if you're dealing with Megabytes (MB) vs. Mebibytes (MiB).

Real World Examples:

1. Streaming Services:

   • If you are streaming a high-definition video which uses approximately 4 MiB/s, over the course of a day, you would transfer 4 MiB/s * 86,400 s/day = 345,600 MiB/day.

2. Data Backup:

   • A network backup solution operating at 10 MiB/s would backup 864,000 MiB/day.

3. Internet Bandwidth:

   • A 100 MiB/s internet link would be able to handle 8,640,000 MiB/day.

Summary:

1 MiB/s equates to 86,400 MiB/day. If you're dealing with Megabytes, the numerical value is the same for base 10, as the multiplier (seconds per day) remains the same. The conversion considers the type of byte you are referencing (mega vs. mebi).

For most practical purposes involving data transfer rates, when used consistently in a binary (base 2) system, 1 MiB/s in terms of volume per day translates directly as demonstrated above.