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In your new job you are asked to urgently deliver 400 terabytes of data from Boston to Los Angeles. You have a 10 Gbps dedicated link for data transfer available. Would you prefer to transmit the data via this link or instead use FedEx overnight delivery? Explain.

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  1. 5 June, 04:06
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    40 terabytes = 40 * 10^12 * 8 bits.

    So, if using the dedicated link, it will take 400 * 1012 * 8 / (10 * 109) = 320000 seconds = 3.7 days.

    But with FedEx overnight delivery, you can guarantee the data arrives in one day, and it only costs you no more than $100.
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