Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬#Microsoft's latest #storage tech etches data into #Pyrex #glass
In their testing, they were able to etch 258 layers of data totaling roughly 2.02 TB onto a 2 mm thick #borosilicate glass plate while achieving write speeds of between 18.4 and 65.9 Mbps depending on the number of laser beams used. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/microsoft_glass_storage/
In their testing, they were able to etch 258 layers of data totaling roughly 2.02 TB onto a 2 mm thick #borosilicate glass plate while achieving write speeds of between 18.4 and 65.9 Mbps depending on the number of laser beams used. That top speed is significantly faster than the 25.6 Mbps achieved using fused silica glass, but with less than half the density, at 2.02 TB vs 4.84 TB per platter.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/microsoft_glass_storage/
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