Holographic storage may add new dimension to big data | SmartPlanet hVault, says
it will develop and market the first commercially available archive
systems based on holographic technology, which supports multiple layers
of encoded data, imprinted and extracted by laser. The vendor says
holographic disks have a potential lifespan of more than 50 years,
versus the two to three years for current magnetic disks. Additional
advantages include lower power consumption, and insensitivity to
temperature, humidity, or electromagnetic fields, the vendor says.