SI Data Units Journal

When you look at a storage device and see a number followed by "GB" or "TB", it is easy to assume those letters mean the same thing everywhere. But the reality is more nuanced. There are two major systems for labelling data units: the binary system (based on powers of 1024) and the metric system (based on powers of 1000). The metric system is formally called the International System of Units, or SI. Understanding SI data units is essential for anyone who works with digital s