War, what is it good for? Not much – but military conflict has historically fuelled the development of technology that’s now ...

As enterprise data volumes continue to surge, not all data carries the same urgency,or the same storage requirements. While ...

STORY: This is one UK startup's solution to the world's growing data storage problem:Holograms written on polymer tape.:: ...

With the boom in AI driving a growth of digital data at an unprecedented rate, the traditional magnetic tapes we have been ...

HoloMem's technology distinguishes itself from earlier holographic storage ventures by using mass-produced, low-cost components. The company's drive relies on a standard $5 laser diode and polymer ...

Cerabyte promises 100 PB racks with sub-10s access by 2030, aiming to replace tape with laser-written glass tablets.

The pilot system, expected by 2026, aims to deliver 1 petabyte per rack with a 90-second time to the first byte and just ...

While solid storage drives have become increasingly popular as a data storage medium in data centres, another much older technology is also reducing demand for hard disk drives.

When it comes to cheap but massive data storage, magnetic tape is still the favoured choice of data centre managers. But its very slow read speed isn't great if you need to grab data off it quickly.

In honour of the floppy disk, MailOnline reveals the retro tech that older generations still have trouble saying goodbye to - ...