Chinese researchers develop high-capacity, energy-efficient optical data storage

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A Chinese research team has developed a technology to store a massive data set equal to 5.8 billion web pages in a desktop-sized device. The optical data storage (ODS) method can store up to 1.6 petabits on a DVD-sized disk, 24 times more than advanced hard disk drives. This energy-efficient technology could lead to significant savings in storage space and power consumption for data centers. The disks are highly stable and could last 50 to 100 years.


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