IBM scientists managed to fit 330TB uncompressed data in a tiny cartridge that will fit in the palm of your hand.
A new world record was achieved by its scientists IBM, τοποθετώντας 330 terabytes ασυμπίεστων δεδομένων (ή ισοδύναμα 330 millions βιβλία) σε μια cassette that can fit in the palm of your hand. Recording 201 gigabits per square inch on a prototype thin magnetic tape is 20 times the areal density that usestoday in commercially available films. Areal recording density is the amount of information that can be stored on a given material surface area.
In the original photo, IBM scientist Mark Lange, holds a piece of plated film that can hold 201 Gigabytes, a new world record.
For history, tape machines were invented over 60 years and have traditionally been used to archive tax documents and healthcare records. The first IBM tape machine used binuses with a half-inch tape and could store about 2 megabytes. The magnetic tape was developed by Sony as a storage media solution, and has managed to withstand even today.
According to Mr. Evangelos Eleftheriou, an IBM executive, magnetic tape has traditionally been used for video files, back-up files, but also in industry in off-premise applications in the cloud. While the metallized film is expected to cost a bit more for it construction compared to current commercial tape, the potential for large capacity will make the cost per terabyte very attractive, making this technology practical for cloud storage."
