Difference between revisions of "Internet Archive"

From Archiveteam
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
Line 7: Line 7:
| archiving_status = {{nosavedyet}}
| archiving_status = {{nosavedyet}}
}}
}}
The '''Internet Archive''' is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission: "universal access to all knowledge".
The '''Internet Archive''' is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission/motto: "universal access to all knowledge". The Internet Archive stores several billion webpages from different dates and times for historical purposes that are available through the Wayback Machine, arguably an archivists wet dream. The Archive.org website also archives books, music and videos.


== Mirrors ==
== Mirrors ==


Alexandria mirror is working?
There are currently two mirrors of the Internet Archive collection - the official mirror available at archive.org, and a second mirror at Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Both seem to be up and stable.


== Raw Numbers as of December 2010 ==
== Raw Numbers as of December 2010 ==
* 4 data centers, 1,300 nodes, 11,000 spinning disks
* 4 data centers, 1,300 nodes, 11,000 spinning disks
* Wayback Machine: 2.4 PetaBytes
* Wayback Machine: 2.4 PetaBytes
Line 21: Line 22:
== External links ==
== External links ==
* http://www.archive.org
* http://www.archive.org
*
* Petabox details http://www.archive.org/web/petabox.php
* Petabox details http://www.archive.org/web/petabox.php


{{Navigation box}}
{{Navigation box}}

Revision as of 13:08, 24 January 2011

Internet Archive
Internet Archive mainpage in 2010-12-21
Internet Archive mainpage in 2010-12-21
URL http://www.archive.org
Status Online!
Archiving status Not saved yet
Archiving type Unknown
IRC channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint)

The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission/motto: "universal access to all knowledge". The Internet Archive stores several billion webpages from different dates and times for historical purposes that are available through the Wayback Machine, arguably an archivists wet dream. The Archive.org website also archives books, music and videos.

Mirrors

There are currently two mirrors of the Internet Archive collection - the official mirror available at archive.org, and a second mirror at Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Both seem to be up and stable.

Raw Numbers as of December 2010

  • 4 data centers, 1,300 nodes, 11,000 spinning disks
  • Wayback Machine: 2.4 PetaBytes
  • Books/Music/Video Collections: 1.7 PetaBytes
  • Total used storage: 5.8 PetaBytes

External links