IBM's racetrack memory seeks 100x boost in density

Iria · Apr 10, 2008, 07:48 PM

Don't make computers seek out data. Make the data move to where it can be used.

That, roughly, is one way to describe the racetrack memory concept, which IBM argues could one day lead to memory that could hold 100 times more data than flash memory does today and cost 100 times less. So that 2GB card you bought for $20 this week would hold 200GB, or more than a lot of notebook hard drives, and cost 20 cents.
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Source: News.com

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 11, 2008, 12:37 AM

wow, thats freakin crazy. this really could bring the end of hard drives and optical storage

Judas · Apr 11, 2008, 10:40 AM

oh gaud....

they've done it..

they've likely beat out holographic media...

And greated a media that UHD formats could be stored on (several TBs of space required)

BlueMak · Apr 11, 2008, 01:36 PM

What is its life? Is it going to out last hard drives or optical discs?

Judas · Apr 11, 2008, 03:45 PM

that's what they stated .... that due to no moving parts.. it should considerably outlive any of them

BlueMak · Apr 11, 2008, 04:34 PM

flash memory has no moving parts too, right? But as far as I know it has a limited life span.

Anyway, I hope it works.

**kris23** · Apr 11, 2008, 05:36 PM

this uses electricity rather than magnetism as used in some flash media to write, it also said it wont be limiited by its read/write amounts

probably means alot of read/right functions

Apr 10, 2008, 07:48 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	IBM's racetrack memory seeks 100x boost in density Don't make computers seek out data. Make the data move to where it can be used. That, roughly, is one way to describe the racetrack memory concept, which IBM argues could one day lead to memory that could hold 100 times more data than flash memory does today and cost 100 times less. So that 2GB card you bought for $20 this week would hold 200GB, or more than a lot of notebook hard drives, and cost 20 cents. _________ Source: News.com

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