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NetApp Flash infographic october 2015
This document discusses the history of data storage, from the first commercial disk drive in 1956 holding 3.75 MB to modern storage arrays like the NetApp AFF 8000 which can store 4.6 PB. It shows how the cost per gigabyte has declined dramatically over time, from $686 per GB in 1980 to just $0.03 per GB in 2015. Various milestones are highlighted such as the first 1TB hard drive in 2007 and first 1TB SSD in 2010, showcasing how storage capacity has increased significantly according to Kryder's Law.
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NetApp Flash infographic october 2015
- 1. 1950s1956 1978 2007 2015 $10,000,000 $500,000 $9,000 $686$7.14 $0.58 $0.07 $0.03 1995 2000 2005 20152010 1970s 1990 First commercial disk drive 3.75 MB First 1TB hard drive 1TB NetApp AFF 8000 4.6 PB First modern SSD 90 MB Kryder’s Law The History of Storage Relative cost of a Gigabyte Bytes explained 1024 bytes = I kilobyte (KB) 1024 kilobytes = 1 megabyte (MB) 1024 megabytes = 1 gigabyte (GB) 1024 gigabytes = 1 terabyte (TB) 1024 terabytes = 1 petabyte (PB)