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Table 1. Some speed examples

What

ns

µs

L1 cache reference

0.5

0.00005

Main memory reference

100

0.01

Compress 1K bytes w/ cheap algorithm

3,000

3

Compress 1K bytes with Zippy

3,000

3

Send 2K bytes over 1 Gbps network

20,000

20

SSD random read

150,000

150

Read 1 Mb sequentially from memory

250,000

250

Round trip within same datacenter

500,000

500

Read 1 Mb sequentially from network

10,000,000

10,000

Read 1 Mb sequentially from disk

30,000,000

30,000

Send packet CA → Netherlands → CA

150,000,000

150,000

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