Hp websites, Conventions for storage capacity values – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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Communications Server IP Configuration Reference, SC31-8776

Communications Server IP User's Guide & Commands, SC31-8780

Communications Server IP API Guide, SC31-8788

ISPF User's Guide Volume I, SC34-4822

DFSMS Advanced Copy Services, SC35-0428

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

In the Storage section, click Storage Software and then select a product.

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http://www.hp.com

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

http://www.hp.com/service_locator

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

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

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

Conventions for storage capacity values

HP XP storage systems use the following physical storage capacity values (also called disk drive
capacity) based on the following conventions.

Table 136 Physical storage capacity units

Value

Physical Capacity Unit

1,000 bytes

1 KB

1,000

2

bytes

1 MB

1,000

3

bytes

1 GB

1,000

4

bytes

1 TB

1,000

5

bytes

1 PB

1,000

6

bytes

1 EB

HP XP storage systems use logical storage capacity values (also called logical device capacity)
based on the following conventions.

Table 137 Logical storage capacity units

Value

Logical Capacity Unit

1,024 (2

10

) bytes

1 KB

1,024 KB or 1,024

2

bytes

1 MB

1,024 MB or 1,024

3

bytes

1 GB

1,024 GB or 1,024

4

bytes

1 TB

1,024 TB or 1,024

5

bytes

1 PB

Conventions for storage capacity values

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