Is Holographic Storage Finally Coming to Market?
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[Extreme Tech]
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When a holographic storage prototype was finally demonstrated at NAB 2005 by InPhase Technologies, many of us couldn’t believe that we might actually be standing on the cusp of a storage renaissance.
In 2010, though, with no further public demonstrations, $100 million spent, 10 years of R&D, and commercial viability remaining elusive, InPhase ran out of money and shut up shop. For many of us storage nerds, it was the end of a dream. Well, good news: InPhase’s assets have been bought up by a company called HVault, and it’s currently demonstrating its holographic storage tech at NAB 2012 in Las Vegas. Better yet, HVault’s tech will apparently launch in “spring 2012″ — i.e. soon. …
Finally, holographic media is meant to be blessed with a lifespan of over 50 years, compared to 2-5 years for magnetic storage. Of course, whether holographic readers will still exist in 50 years is another question entirely….
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