5D disc with 13.8 billion year durability

The newly researched storage solution is as small as a piece of cake, very thin, and has a durability of 13.8 billion years, which is considered eternal.

Scientists at the University of Southampton (UK) have successfully developed a new storage method called 5D disc. Using laser pulses to write binary data onto nano-structured glass crystals, this disc in 2012 was only capable of storing 40 MB per square inch, but now it has increased to 360 TB.

360 TB 5D disk stores data for 13.8 billion years.

In addition to its ability to store huge amounts of data, the 5D disc also has many advantages such as a durability of up to 13.8 billion years, compared to the previous limit of 300 million years. The product is made of glass so it is relatively cheap, the data recording process uses extremely fast lasers with extremely short light pulses. The files will be stored on three layers of nano-point structures separated by 5 micrometers (one millionth of a meter).

5D disks are very durable: waterproof, able to withstand temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius or the coldness of outer space. At a temperature of 190 degrees Celsius, the disk's storage capacity is almost eternal, 13.8 billion years, compared to the age of the Earth, which is about 5 billion years. Researchers say that with its superior properties, 5D disks are a stable and safe backup method for organizations that need large capacity, such as national archives, museums, libraries, etc.

A lot of important data was stored on the 5D disk.

Many important documents, including the Declaration of Human Rights and the Magna Carta (Magna Carta) has been stored here, which can be used to learn after the extinction of mankind. Because according to scientific estimates, the sun will "die" in about 5 billion years.

According to VNE