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Samsung's new Portable SSD uses Thunderbolt 3 for lightning-fast data transfer

Michael Irving August 28, 2018

At IFA this week, Samsung has unveiled the Portable SSD X5, a new solid state drive designed with speed in mind. To that end, it's kitted out with a Thunderbolt 3 connection and built on the NVMe platform, marking two firsts for Samsung's portable consumer SSDs.

Computers

Intel stacks up the world's densest solid state drive

Michael Irving August 8, 2018

Intel has unveiled what it calls the world’s densest solid state drive (SSD), packing 32 TB into a device the size of an old 12-inch ruler. The development should help data centers get more bang for their buck, cutting the cost of cooling and making more efficient use of the physical space.

Intel has unveiled the P4500, the world's densest SSD that crams 32 TB into a 12-inch ...

Computers

Record-breaking solid state memory stores data at 100 times the density of Blu-ray

Dario Borghino July 25, 2018

A new technique can store bits as single hydrogen atoms, reaching a data density a thousand times greater than commercially available magnetic and solid-state drives.

A new atomic-scale solid state memory could exceed the capacity of today's solid-state drives by 1,000 ...

Mobile Technology

SD Express boosts memory card capacity to 128 TB

Darren Quick June 26, 2018

The SD Association, the non-profit organization responsible for setting SD memory card standards, today announced the latest iteration of the popular SD memory card. SD Express brings a maximum data transfer rate of 985 MB/s, and increases maximum storage capacity to a capacious 128 TB.

SD Express will initially be found in SDUC, SDXC and SDHC memory cards

Music

Massive Attack's landmark album to be coded in DNA

Paul Ridden April 23, 2018

British electronic music icon Massive Attack is marking the 20th anniversary of the release of its most successful album – Mezzanine – by having it stored in DNA molecules. Digital audio will be translated into genetic code and stored in DNA strands housed in tiny glass beads.

Massive Attach's third studio album will celebrate its 20th birthday by being miniaturized and stored in ...

Materials

Holographic data storage could cram 1,000 DVDs onto a 4-in square film

Michael Irving April 8, 2018

A team of Chinese scientists has developed a new nanoparticle-based film that can store information as 3D holograms, improving data density, read and write speeds and stability in harsh conditions.

Lead researcher Shencheng Fu conducts experiments on a new film that can store data as 3D ...

Computers

Nimbus Data launches world's largest SSD with 100 terabyte capacity

Rich Haridy March 19, 2018

Last month Samsung revealed its latest record-breaking large capacity solid state drive cramming 30 TB into a 2.5-inch drive format unit. Now Nimbus Data has quickly smashed Samsung’s benchmark launching the ExaDrive DC100 – a 3.5 inch SSD drive unit with a massive 100 TB capacity.

The new record for world's largest SSD has been set with a capacity of 100 TB

Mobile Technology

Integral launches 512 GB microSD card

Paul Ridden January 23, 2018

Integrated storage on today's smartphones can quickly fill up thanks to the stills and video capabilities of their cameras. Storage anxiety is less of a concern with phones rocking a microSD, especially if you can pop in the latest capacious card from Integral when it goes on sale next month.

Half a terabyte of storage for mobile devices is now a reality thanks to Integral's 512 ...

Computers

Icy molecules hold 25,000 gigabytes in a space the size of a quarter

Rich Haridy August 24, 2017

A breakthrough in the field of molecular data storage was recently revealed proving that high volumes of data can effectively be stored in individual molecules. This research could lead to new, high-density data storage systems that potentially hold more than 25 terabytes of data per square inch.

Molecular data storage promises the potential of holding 25,000 gigabytes of data on something the size ...

Computers

Sony and IBM shatter magnetic tape storage density record

Michael Irving August 2, 2017

Storing data on magnetic tape might seem antiquated, but it's still one of the most energy efficient and secure storage methods. Now, Sony and IBM Research have teamed up to break the areal density record for the medium, cramming 201 billion bits of uncompressed data into each square inch of tape.

IBM scientist Mark Lantz holding a sample of the new high-density magnetic tape