Holographic storage exists. It's called the Tapestry 300r. 300GB a disc, 20MB/sec. Slow. Expensive. $18k for the drive, $160/disc for 300gb. Optical is for archival storage; it (supposedly) outlasts tape. For immediate backup needs? No way. Tape rules. Ultrium rocks.
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Jeff @ Jun 27th 2007 10:58AM
Holographic storage exists. It's called the Tapestry 300r. 300GB a disc, 20MB/sec. Slow. Expensive. $18k for the drive, $160/disc for 300gb. Optical is for archival storage; it (supposedly) outlasts tape. For immediate backup needs? No way. Tape rules. Ultrium rocks.