Microsoft Research Cambridge has begun "inventing and prototyping the next generation of cloud storage systems." The group previously developed Project Silica, an archival data storage system of laser ...

Feature The future of archival data storage is tape, more tape, and then possibly glass-based tech, with DNA and other molecular tech still a distant prospect.… The function of archival storage is to ...

Microsoft's Project Silica will be used as a proof of concept to see if it can store a backup copy of the entire world's music collection. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...