A Microsoft Research just revealed the Silica Project, a stunning innovation in the field of data storage, using glass discs to preserve information for an incredible 10,000 years.
This revolutionary technology has the potential to hold an astonishing amount of digital content, equivalent to 3,500 films or 1.75 million songs, representing a significant milestone in the field of preservation of data.
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Microsoft's Research and Development team leads testing for Project Silica. This innovation uses three-dimensional pixels, known as voxels, to preserve data in a lasting way.
The project’s “saucer-sized glass sheets” promise to create a sustainable storage solution, capable of storing information for thousands of years, far surpassing the durability of devices conventional.
While traditional hard drives typically last around five years, depending on their usage, and state drives SSDs (SSDs) offer a life expectancy of just over 22 years, the Silica Project promises longevity without precedents.
However, commercial implementation of this technology is still in the development phase, requiring three or four additional stages to become accessible to the public.
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The Silica Project stores data in glass through a four-step process:
Writing with an ultrafast femtosecond laser;
Reading using a computer-controlled microscope;
Decoding;
Storage in a library passive electricity-free.
The complexity lies in the robots that operate in the laboratory, activating when data is needed. These machines climb onto the shelves, retrieve the glass discs and return to read them.
The Silica Project has the potential to revolutionize the preservation of digital content, including music, films, games and images.
Partnerships, such as the collaboration with Elire Group for the “Global Music Vault” in Norway, aim to create an archive permanent capable of withstanding electromagnetic pulses, extreme temperatures and, at the same time, maintaining a commitment to sustainability.
This Microsoft innovation promises not only to raise the standard of Data storage, but also shape the future of digital preservation, providing a lasting, environmentally friendly solution for future generations.
The Silica Project represents a significant milestone in the history of information rescue and promises to pave the way for a world of data preserved for millennia.
