Data storage and next-generation non-volatile memory technology
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 09:50
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org)—Internet, computing and networking technologies are now integral to many people's lives, generating ever-increasing amounts of digital information. Data storage experts estimate that by 2020, 35 zettabytes—35 x 1021 bytes—of digital information will require storage that is safe, reliable and above all, quickly accessible. "Storage is the most likely issue to inhibit the capability and performance of a computing system," explains Yong Khai Leong at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute. "Current hard disk drives consume significant energy and release a lot of heat."