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China mass produces 360TB glass hard drives using laser carving

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Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology have successfully achieved small-scale mass production of glass-based hard drives. These drives utilize laser carving technology to store 360 terabytes of data on 400 stacked layers within a single glass disc. This advancement holds significant potential for enterprise cold data storage solutions. AI

IMPACT This advancement in high-density, durable storage could significantly impact the infrastructure required for large-scale AI model training and data archiving.

RANK_REASON Research breakthrough in data storage technology with potential for mass production. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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China mass produces 360TB glass hard drives using laser carving

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  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    China Achieves Mass Production Breakthrough with 360TB Glass Hard Drives

    China Achieves Mass Production Breakthrough with 360TB Glass Hard Drives Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) have achieved small-scale mass production of glass-based hard drives, a breakthrough that could transform enterprise cold data storage. Eac…

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