This tiny glass disc can store 360TB of data (size of a Quarter)

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• Feb 17, 2016

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Very interesting. From the article.... "A five-dimensional (5D) digital data disc that can store 360 terabytes of data for some 13.8 billion years....Not only can it store crazy amounts of data, but it can withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C (1,832°F)".

You can read more here >>> http://www.sciencealert.com/this-ne...-can-store-360tb-of-data-for-14-billion-years

Storing data in DNA can not withstand these temps.

Tom

 

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• Feb 20, 2016

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How come I missed that! • http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/16/11018018/5d-data-storage-glass

 

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• Feb 20, 2016

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treitz3 said:

Very interesting. From the article.... "A five-dimensional (5D) digital data disc that can store 360 terabytes of data for some 13.8 billion years....Not only can it store crazy amounts of data, but it can withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C (1,832°F)".

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That was one of the most incredible advancements I saw the past week. Great thinking and design with the orientation of the dots to represent info along with position in 3D.

I wonder how long we have to wait to get an affordable commercial products with this technology.

 

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• Feb 20, 2016

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YashN said:

I wonder how long we have to wait to get an affordable commercial products with this technology.

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How (and how long does it take) to write the data?

 

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RayDunzl said:

How (and how long does it take) to write the data?

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Ray, I searched a bit around and couldn't find the answer to how long.
But the writing is done by a laser with five different angles, very precise and high tech...not the type to go outside of a lab for @ least ten years.

 

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