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Cost to move 1 PB out to the internet at the ~$0.09/GB first-tier list rate, and at published volume tiers

~$90k per PBderived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
ScopeScreening ceiling at first-tier list price; ~$54k at AWS published volume tiers; negotiated rates lower. Decimal petabyte (10^6 GB); excludes cross-region legs, requests and destination storage.
As of2026-08
SourceDerived from the Azure, AWS and Google Cloud first-tier list prices: 1,000,000 GB x $0.09/GB = $90,000 (Azure $0.087 gives $87,000; Google Cloud Premium $0.12 gives $120,000). At AWS published volume tiers (10 TB x $0.09 + 40 TB x $0.085 + 100 TB x $0.07 + 850 TB x $0.05) the same petabyte is $53,800. Vintage is the AWS Price List version of 2026-08-31 (month given as its first day). · Arithmetic on the three provider first-tier claims and the AWS tier ladder.
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Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16
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