Internet Archive’s Storage
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Internet Archive’s Storage Internet Archive Staff Bruce Li introduces his The Long Now of the Web: Inside the Internet Archive’s Fight Against Forgetting thus: This report delves into the mechanics of the Internet Archive with the precision of a teardown. We will strip back the chassis to examine the custom-built PetaBox servers that heat the building without air conditioning. We will trace the evolution of the web crawlers—from the early tape-based dumps of Alexa Internet to the sophisticated browser-based bots of 2025. We will analyze the financial ledger of this non-profit giant, exploring how it survives on a budget that is a rounding…
