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Feb 19, 20265 min read

Microsoft stores 2.02 TB of data on Pyrex glass for archival use

Microsoft's Project Silica stores data in common borosilicate glass (like Pyrex) using lasers for over 10,000 years. They achieved 2TB storage and faster writes, reducing equipment.

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Feb 19, 20266 min read

Microsoft stores data in glass slabs for 10,000-year archival

Microsoft's Project Silica stores data in glass using lasers, offering dense, 10,000-year, energy-free archival storage. Reading uses AI. Scalability for massive data remains a challenge.

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