Hp websites, Conventions for storage capacity values, Typographic conventions – HP XP7 Storage User Manual

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HP websites

For additional information, see the following HP websites:

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http://www.hp.com

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http://www.hp.com/go/storage

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http://www.hp.com/service_locator

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http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

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http://www.hp.com/support/downloads

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http://www.hp.com/storage/whitepapers

Conventions for storage capacity values

HP XP

7 Storage uses the following values to calculate physical storage capacity values

(hard disk drives):

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1 KB (kilobyte) = 1,000 bytes

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1 MB (megabyte) = 1,000

2

bytes

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1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,000

3

bytes

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1 TB (terabyte) = 1,000

4

bytes

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1 PB (petabyte) = 1,000

5

bytes

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1 EB (exabyte) = 1,000

6

bytes

HP XP

7 Storage uses the following values to calculate logical storage capacity values

(logical devices):

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1 KB (kilobyte) = 1,024 bytes

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1 MB (megabyte) = 1,024

2

bytes

•

1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,024

3

bytes

•

1 TB (terabyte) = 1,024

4

bytes

•

1 PB (petabyte) = 1,024

5

bytes

•

1 EB (exabyte) = 1,024

6

bytes

Typographic conventions

Table 2 Document conventions

Element

Convention

Blue text:

Table 2 (page 157)

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Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

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A cross reference to the glossary definition of the term
in blue text

email addresses

Blue, bold, underlined text

Website addresses

Blue, underlined text:

http://www.hp.com

Bold text

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Keys that are pressed

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Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box

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GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu
and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes

Text emphasis

Italic text

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