December 2, 2024

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Battery-powered robot crabs, 4TB glass discs and Hololens tech: A deep dive into Project Silica reveals how Microsoft doesn’t want petabyte capacity quartz disks just yet

Battery-powered robot crabs, 4TB glass discs and Hololens tech: A deep dive into Project Silica reveals how Microsoft doesn’t want petabyte capacity quartz disks just yet

The cover feature of the June 2024 of DataCenterDynamics (DCD) takes a fascinating and detailed look into the world of Project Silica, a research initiative by Microsoft aimed at developing a new storage technology using quartz glass as a medium for long-term data storage. 

Microsoft’s vision for Project Silica comes at a time when the world is producing more data that traditional data storage solutions can effectively manage, a problem exacerbated by generative AI. Project Silica’s solution to this problem is to use femtosecond lasers to etch data into glass discs, creating deformations that are readable with a microscope. This method promises a storage lifespan that could exceed 10,000 years.

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