Terabytes per second to Gigabits per hour conversion

How to convert terabytes per second to gigabits per hour?

To convert 1 Terabyte per second (TBps) to Gigabits per hour (Gb/hr), you'll need to consider both the size of a terabyte and the duration of an hour. The conversion will differ depending on whether you use base 10 (SI) or base 2 (binary) units.

Base 10 (SI) Conversion

1 TB (terabyte) = 1,000 gigabytes (GB) 1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,000 megabytes (MB) 1 MB (megabyte) = 1,000 kilobytes (kB) 1 kB (kilobyte) = 1,000 bytes (B) 1 byte (B) = 8 bits (b)

So, 1 TB = 1,000 GB 1 GB = 1,000 MB 1 MB = 1,000 kB 1 kB = 1,000 bytes 1 byte = 8 bits

Therefore, 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, And 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 x 8 bits = 8,000,000,000,000 bits.

Since 1 TBps means 1 Terabyte transferred every second, we multiply this by the number of seconds in an hour: 1 hour = 3600 seconds

So, Data in bits per hour = 8,000,000,000,000 bits/second * 3600 seconds = 28,800,000,000,000,000 bits/hour.

Finally, convert bits to Gigabits (Gb):

1 Gb = 1,000,000,000 bits

Thus, 28,800,000,000,000,000 bits/hour / 1,000,000,000 = 28,800,000 gigabits per hour (Gb/hr).

Base 2 (Binary) Conversion

In base 2: 1 TB (terabyte) = 2^40 bytes 1 byte (B) = 8 bits (b)

Therefore, 1 TB = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, And, 1 TB = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes x 8 bits = 8,796,093,022,208 bits.

Similar to the base 10, multiply it by the number of seconds in an hour: 1 hour = 3600 seconds

So, Data in bits per hour = 8,796,093,022,208 bits/second * 3600 seconds = 31,665,934,479,948,800 bits/hour.

Finally, convert bits to Gigabits (Gb):

1 Gb = 2^30 bits = 1,073,741,824 bits

Thus, 31,665,934,479,948,800 bits/hour / 1,073,741,824 = 29,536,000 gigabits per hour (Gb/hr).

Real-World Examples

1. High-Speed Data Centers: Some high-performance data centers need to handle data at rates up to 1 TBps. For instance, large cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud can process petabytes of data daily, requiring speeds in the terabytes per second range for efficient handling.

2. Global Internet Traffic: During peak times, global internet traffic can require major data handling capabilities. Think streaming services like Netflix or live broadcasts for events like the Olympics, which can involve multiple terabytes of data transferred per second to meet demand.

3. Scientific Research: Projects like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN generate and analyze enormous amounts of data, often requiring data transfer rates approaching 1 TBps to process experiments and simulations.