It seems that technology moves the boundaries of how much data we can store. The challenge moves in two directions, towards increasing the size of the storage and decreasing the physical dimensions of the device. The new technological invention aims to store data on a disc that is made of glass, is the size of the compact disc and holds many thousands of standard discs. The main goal is to provide this solution to those needing to archive their documents, so the low write speed would not necessarily be an issue.
Key Takeaways:
- 5D is a new type of storage that uses layers of nano dots to store information
- This type of new information holding can hold over 500TB in a small sized area
- This would be more beneficial to large businesses with a lot of information that does not need to be accessed.
“We’ve seen 5D optical storage before, but there were a number of problems — particularly the slow writing speeds that made the technology impractical.”
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/5-d-storage-could-fit-500-tb-on-cd-sized-disc-095039455.html?src=rss
References:
- Engadget (Website)
- Super Freaky Science! (YouTube Channel)
