300 trillion digit Pi value calculated in new world record by KIOXIA and Linus Tech Tips

It took a dual-CPU compute server running nonstop for seven and a half months. Inside was a high-performance storage cluster with 2.2 petabytes (PB) of storage capacity, running intensive workloads up to 100+ GB/s. The storage comprised KIOXIA's 30.72 TB CM Series and 15.36 TB CD Series PCIe NVMe SSDs configured in a NAS (network attached storage) environment.

The goal? Calculate the most accurate value of the infinite mathematical constant called Pi. This new 300 trillion accurate value for Pi has set a new Guinness World Record, smashing through the previous record of 64 trillion digits and even surpassing community-recognized records of 100 and 202 trillion digits by up to 50%.

The new record and impressive achievement have been documented on Linus Tech Tips' YouTube channel, which you can watch above.

KIOXIA is a leader in flash memory and storage solutions, so this is an impressive demonstration of its NVMe SSDs and their capabilities, especially when they've been running for seven months straight without a single failure.

"Setting a new Guinness World Records title for the most accurate value of Pi is a monumental achievement, and showcases the capabilities and robustness of our NVMe SSDs," said Alex Mei, vice president of corporate marketing for KIOXIA America, Inc. "Working with Linus Media Group on this project, we demonstrated what our SSD technology can accomplish under sustained, high intensity workloads. We're proud to have achieved this record-breaking milestone with Linus and his team, and look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of flash memory and SSD technology."

"We knew breaking the Pi record with distributed network storage was going to be difficult - no one had really done it before due to the performance challenges associated with remote storage," said Jake Tivy, Writer & Host, Linus Media Group. "Fortunately for us, the reliability and performance of KIOXIA's NVMe SSDs enabled us to run continuous, intensive compute operations at speeds up to 100+ GB/s for nearly seven months straight, without a single SSD failure."