Description: Any value that represents bytes or bits can make use of a number of suffixes to make it easier to understand what a particular limit is. Both decimal and binary (kibi) units are supported, with the...

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# Units for storage and network limits

Any value that represents bytes or bits can make use of a number of suffixes to make it easier to understand what a particular limit is.

Both decimal and binary (kibi) units are supported, with the latter mostly making sense for storage limits.

The full list of bit suffixes currently supported is:

- bit (1)

- kbit (1000)

- Mbit (1000^2)

- Gbit (1000^3)

- Tbit (1000^4)

- Pbit (1000^5)

- Ebit (1000^6)

- Kibit (1024)

- Mibit (1024^2)

- Gibit (1024^3)

- Tibit (1024^4)

- Pibit (1024^5)

- Eibit (1024^6)

The full list of byte suffixes currently supported is:

- B or bytes (1)

- kB (1000)

- MB (1000^2)

- GB (1000^3)

- TB (1000^4)

- PB (1000^5)

- EB (1000^6)

- KiB (1024)

- MiB (1024^2)

- GiB (1024^3)

- TiB (1024^4)

- PiB (1024^5)

- EiB (1024^6)