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Topic: NSA's 5 Zettabytes farm? (Read 762 times)

newbie
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June 15, 2013, 01:44:51 AM
#6
This means if they have complete copy of all data in world they have 10% used space on partition named "Random Junk".
Defrag partition Random Junk:  Estimated time remaining 2,643,794 years.
global moderator
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In a world of peaches, don't ask for apple sauce
June 14, 2013, 08:26:37 AM
#5
This means if they have complete copy of all data in world they have 10% used space on partition named "Random Junk".
Probably.
member
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June 13, 2013, 09:05:03 PM
#4
Wondering what you guys thought. According to the internetz, the combined hard disks in the world only amount to half a zettabyte.

From my reading, the 2014 goal is closer to a yottabyte. This from public information.

And of course, the first rule of government spending: why build one when you can build two at double the price!

My bet would be their aim is closer to a few yottabytes by 2020.

(And, from what I'm told, much of what's being stored permanently is encrypted deepweb traffic with the goal of breaking the encryption in the next few years. Thus, retroactively adding to your profile the things you did on Tor and I2P pre-2020.)

Good article if you haven't already read it: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/
legendary
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Death to enemies!
June 13, 2013, 08:53:20 PM
#3
This means if they have complete copy of all data in world they have 10% used space on partition named "Random Junk".
legendary
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June 13, 2013, 04:35:31 PM
#2
I'm rather skeptical, what are the sources? HDD makers?
legendary
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Reverse engineer from time to time
June 13, 2013, 04:25:13 PM
#1
Wondering what you guys thought. According to the internetz, the combined hard disks in the world only amount to half a zettabyte.
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