Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Running out of Space? Take this...
Source from CIO-today
Not Enough storage for your DVD, Video, CD, MP3, DATA?
Kudos to InPhase Technologies, where they have develop something that will put blue-ray out.
InPhase Technologies has claimed a major breakthrough in data storage, announcing that it has squeezed 515 GB of data into a single square inch of holographic media.
Industry experts said the achievement will have a huge impact on the future of data storage. The landmark accomplishment represents more than a twofold increase over the highest storage capacity attained in 2005.
"The latest results from our ongoing tests on holographic data density have surpassed expectations," said Kevin Curtis, chief technology officer at InPhase.
"We are particularly pleased at the rate of improvement," he said. "In April 2005, we demonstrated 200 GB [per square inch] data density and -- a year later -- the density has increased more than 2.5 times."
Not the Holo Deck
InPhase achieved the breakthrough using a holographic technology that stores data through the full depth of the storage media.
Unlike other storage technologies that record data one bit at a time, new holographic techniques can store and read one million bits of data with a single flash of light, providing data-transfer rates that are significantly faster than the speeds current storage devices can achieve.
In addition, much like standard optical-recording technology, the technology uses low-cost media, which, according to InPhase, makes holographic storage "poised to become a compelling choice for next-generation storage and content-distribution needs."
"I.T. professionals are experiencing enormous growth in their data archives," said Wolfgang Schlichting, a research director at IDC.
"InPhase Technologies' announcement is an important milestone in storage density, demonstrating impressive capacity increases enabled by holographic storage," he noted. "The technology represents a potential alternative to incumbent technologies for archival storage requirements."
Infinite Potential
InPhase said it will release its first holographic drive and media later this year. The first-generation drive will have a 300-GB capacity on a single disk with a 20 MB/sec transfer rate. After the first drive debuts, InPhase will release a line of products that will offer capacities ranging from 800 GB to 1.6 TB.
The company said that, for home users, the technology could lead to holographic discs holding as many as 100 DVD-quality movies. For I.T. managers, the breakthrough could mean significant savings on space, time, and power as they archive corporate data.
According to Mukul Krishna, a Frost & Sullivan analyst, holographic data storage will help enterprises save a lot in terms of "real estate," because they will be able to pack in more storage capacity in a smaller footprint.
"The major issue will be price," Krishna said. "Since storage has been commoditized, regular storage is fairly cheap." If the pricing is appropriate, he explained, holographic drives might even replace magnetic drives in corporate desktop PCs.
"The implications of this when InPhase goes to market are huge," Krishna said. "Uptake should be phenomenal."
Not Enough storage for your DVD, Video, CD, MP3, DATA?
Kudos to InPhase Technologies, where they have develop something that will put blue-ray out.
InPhase Technologies has claimed a major breakthrough in data storage, announcing that it has squeezed 515 GB of data into a single square inch of holographic media.
Industry experts said the achievement will have a huge impact on the future of data storage. The landmark accomplishment represents more than a twofold increase over the highest storage capacity attained in 2005.
"The latest results from our ongoing tests on holographic data density have surpassed expectations," said Kevin Curtis, chief technology officer at InPhase.
"We are particularly pleased at the rate of improvement," he said. "In April 2005, we demonstrated 200 GB [per square inch] data density and -- a year later -- the density has increased more than 2.5 times."
Not the Holo Deck
InPhase achieved the breakthrough using a holographic technology that stores data through the full depth of the storage media.
Unlike other storage technologies that record data one bit at a time, new holographic techniques can store and read one million bits of data with a single flash of light, providing data-transfer rates that are significantly faster than the speeds current storage devices can achieve.
In addition, much like standard optical-recording technology, the technology uses low-cost media, which, according to InPhase, makes holographic storage "poised to become a compelling choice for next-generation storage and content-distribution needs."
"I.T. professionals are experiencing enormous growth in their data archives," said Wolfgang Schlichting, a research director at IDC.
"InPhase Technologies' announcement is an important milestone in storage density, demonstrating impressive capacity increases enabled by holographic storage," he noted. "The technology represents a potential alternative to incumbent technologies for archival storage requirements."
Infinite Potential
InPhase said it will release its first holographic drive and media later this year. The first-generation drive will have a 300-GB capacity on a single disk with a 20 MB/sec transfer rate. After the first drive debuts, InPhase will release a line of products that will offer capacities ranging from 800 GB to 1.6 TB.
The company said that, for home users, the technology could lead to holographic discs holding as many as 100 DVD-quality movies. For I.T. managers, the breakthrough could mean significant savings on space, time, and power as they archive corporate data.
According to Mukul Krishna, a Frost & Sullivan analyst, holographic data storage will help enterprises save a lot in terms of "real estate," because they will be able to pack in more storage capacity in a smaller footprint.
"The major issue will be price," Krishna said. "Since storage has been commoditized, regular storage is fairly cheap." If the pricing is appropriate, he explained, holographic drives might even replace magnetic drives in corporate desktop PCs.
"The implications of this when InPhase goes to market are huge," Krishna said. "Uptake should be phenomenal."
# posted by David Low @ 10:33 AM 
