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As already described in other news, holographic optical technology is a promising (and reliable) alternative to the currently available optical and magnetic data storage systems.
According to a press release published at BusinessWire, InPhase Technologies announces ISSI Data as reseller for holographic storage equipment. This seems only a commercial news, but in my opinion could be a clue that holographic technology is becoming real and not more a prototype for research only. As reported in the press release, Charlie Walsh, CEO of ISSI Data, said:
We believe the high-capacity, long-life characteristics of the InPhase product will be very valuable to many of our corporate and government accounts as an archival solution. This technology represents the next phase of archival storage
So, even if a holographic media have a 300GB capacity and could be a serious competitor for Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats, in my opinion it will have a more probable future as data storage system for archival purposes. It is not excluded, however, that holographic media could be used in professional video fields.
More details on the commercially available drive can be found here.
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According to a press release published at BusinessWire, InPhase Technologies announces ISSI Data as reseller for holographic storage equipment. This seems only a commercial news, but in my opinion could be a clue that holographic technology is becoming real and not more a prototype for research only. As reported in the press release, Charlie Walsh, CEO of ISSI Data, said:
We believe the high-capacity, long-life characteristics of the InPhase product will be very valuable to many of our corporate and government accounts as an archival solution. This technology represents the next phase of archival storage
So, even if a holographic media have a 300GB capacity and could be a serious competitor for Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats, in my opinion it will have a more probable future as data storage system for archival purposes. It is not excluded, however, that holographic media could be used in professional video fields.
More details on the commercially available drive can be found here.
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