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Microsoft's glass storage system preserves data for thousands of years
Microsoft researchers have developed a laser-based system that writes data into durable glass, creating a long-term storage solution that outlasts magnetic media.
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Microsoft researchers have developed a laser-based system that writes data into durable glass, creating a long-term storage solution that outlasts magnetic media.
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.