{"id":112826,"date":"2026-03-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=112826"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:12:41","slug":"backblaze-now-serving-314-trillion-digits-of-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-now-serving-314-trillion-digits-of-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"Backblaze Now Serving 314 Trillion Digits of Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pi-Day-Blog-Header-1024x583.png\" alt=\"A decorative image showing the symbol for pi repeated on a background. \" class=\"wp-image-112827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pi-Day-Blog-Header-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pi-Day-Blog-Header-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pi-Day-Blog-Header-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pi-Day-Blog-Header.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of us were taught that pi equals 3.14. Maybe 3.14159 if your teacher was ambitious. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akira_Haraguchi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akira Haraguchi,<\/a> who holds the Guiness Book of World Records title for reciting the most digits of pi in a single run, got up to 100,000 digits in 16 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s still only a fraction of the record digits of pi that are calculated\u20143.18471338 \u00d7 10<sup>-8<\/sup>% to be exact. So why do we need that much pi?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pi record isn\u2019t a burst workload. It\u2019s a system that runs at sustained pressure for months, writing checkpoints, flushing buffers, and proving that nothing quietly breaks. Last December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storagereview.com\/review\/storagereview-sets-new-pi-record-314-trillion-digits-on-a-dell-poweredge-r7725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StorageReview set a new record,<\/a> calculating 314 trillion digits on a Dell PowerEdge R7725.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honor of Pi Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storagereview.com\/review\/after-the-pi-record-serving-a-130-tb-dataset-with-backblaze-b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage has teamed up with StorageReview<\/a> to host that dataset, which totals over 130TB. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/contact-sales\/pi-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pi dataset is generally available<\/a>, publicly accessible, and structured for large-scale retrieval and analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73\" id=\"hs-cta-86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/2832298\/86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/2832298\/86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73.png\"  alt=\"Get the Dataset\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(2832298, '86b73222-5567-4e72-9614-94f081a7db73', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why pi remains a compute benchmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pi has long served as a proving ground for computational systems because it offers a deterministic workload with clear correctness criteria and sustained compute and input\/output (I\/O) demands. Records in pi computation trace back decades and reflect both mathematical and computational advances. In 1949, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ENIAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENIAC<\/a>\u2014the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose, digital computer\u2014computed 2,037 digits of pi in about 70 hours, an early demonstration of electronic computing capability that was eventually published in the paper, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.computer.org\/csdl\/magazine\/an\/2012\/03\/man2012030044\/13rRUwwslvd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The ENIAC\u2019S 1949 Determination of \u03c0.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algorithms have evolved significantly since then. The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chudnovsky_algorithm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chudnovsky algorithm<\/a>, developed in 1988, is one of the fastest converging methods for high-precision pi calculation and has been used in many modern record attempts because of its efficiency at large digit counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pi calculations do not mirror typical enterprise workloads such as databases or machine learning training, but their determinism and large scale make them useful for evaluating sustained performance of CPU, memory, and storage subsystems under continuous load. It\u2019s also used in <a href=\"https:\/\/palindrometech.com\/applied-security-research-blog\/pi-%CF%80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">various security functions<\/a> including random number generation (because computers can\u2019t be truly random), cryptographic algorithms, hash functions, digital signatures, and secure communications protocols like SSL\/TLS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the 314 trillion digit run represents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December 2025, StorageReview reported a new record by calculating pi to 314 trillion digits on a single server that ran continuously for approximately 110 days before completion. The achievement emphasizes not only the scale of the computation but also the role of storage architecture, <a href=\"https:\/\/indico.cern.ch\/event\/304944\/contribution\/1672535\/attachments\/578723\/796898\/numa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-uniform memory-access (NUMA) tuning<\/a>, and system stability in sustaining such a workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The raw output of the run, including checkpoints, extended beyond 2PB of data. The finalized dataset hosted in Backblaze B2 exceeds 130TB and is divided into 200GB objects suitable for staged retrieval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a40820fe4910&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a40820fe4910\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"376\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Backblaze-1_bzPi-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Backblaze web UI showing the total size of the pi dataset. \" class=\"wp-image-112828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Backblaze-1_bzPi-screenshot.jpg 936w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Backblaze-1_bzPi-screenshot-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Backblaze-1_bzPi-screenshot-768x309.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What pi really looks like. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineers, researchers, and pi enthusiasts can freely retrieve their own slice of pi (or the whole thing) for analysis, performance characterization, and tool validation. Structuring the dataset into manageable objects enables selective download for analysis, parallelized workflow testing, and evaluation of sustained object retrieval performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access the dataset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 314 trillion-digit dataset is available today via Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To request access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/contact-sales\/pi-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pi landing page<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit the required information to receive credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the provided instructions to download via <a href=\"https:\/\/rclone.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rclone<\/a>, an open-source cloud storage management tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The object layout supports both partial and full dataset retrieval strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy your pi!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With all the ways you can use the pi dataset, we can\u2019t wait to hear what you all are working on. Feel free to let us know what you\u2019re working on in the comments section below, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/backblaze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">socials<\/a>, or by <a href=\"mailto:evangelism@backblaze.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy experimenting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage has partnered with StorageReview to host the new 314 trillion-digit pi dataset, totaling over 130TB and structured for large-scale retrieval. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":182,"featured_media":112827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,7,438],"tags":[468],"class_list":["post-112826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-backblaze-fun","category-cloud-storage","category-featured-cloud-storage","tag-b2cloud","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Backblaze Now Serving 314 Trillion Digits of Pi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-now-serving-314-trillion-digits-of-pi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Backblaze Now Serving 314 Trillion Digits of Pi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage has partnered with StorageReview to host the new 314 trillion-digit pi dataset, totaling over 130TB and structured for large-scale retrieval.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-now-serving-314-trillion-digits-of-pi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage &amp; 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