Storage: Where will it end?
Where will it end?
by Coryphaeus - 9/27/08 10:40 AMJust announced, 1.5 TB drive.
http://promotions.newegg.com/seagate/092408/index.html?cm_sp=homepage-_-seagate092408banner2-_-http%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fseagate%2f092408banner2%2f620x130.jpg
Not anytime soon...but darn only 750,000 hours
by VAPCMD - 9/27/08 11:13 AM In reply to: Where will it end? by CoryphaeusMTFH 
Where will it end?
by Phil Crase - 9/28/08 7:32 AM In reply to: Where will it end? by CoryphaeusUhhhhh probably the twelfth of never.
Maybe not until the time required to format the drive
by Steven Haninger - 9/29/08 6:28 AM In reply to: Where will it end? by Coryphaeusexceeds the usable life of the average PC.
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by Greeny_24 - 10/1/08 7:56 AM In reply to: Maybe not until the time required to format the drive by Steven HaningerThats a lot of space 
I know this is just a 3.5" hdd for home computers but how does websites like rapidshare.com host content equalling petabyets!
RE: Rapidshare
by TheBigWhiteWolf - 10/7/08 6:23 AM In reply to: reply by Greeny_24Content host sites most likely use drive arrays. This involves taking several drives and making one logical drive out of them. The amount of data to be stored is dependent on the type of array used. Look up "RAID Arrays" if you wanna know more!
When will it end?
by dminott - 10/4/08 8:00 AM In reply to: Where will it end? by CoryphaeusLet us hope -- NEVER!
With the impending arrival of holographic storage, Blu Ray will look like a 3 1/2" floppy!
2.2 TB appears to be up next.
by R. Proffitt
- 10/7/08 6:34 AM
In reply to: Where will it end? by Coryphaeus
While it appears at first the limit was in the PetaByte area a nice article http://www.dewassoc.com/kbase/hard_drives/hard_drive_size_barriers.htm
Given that we see over 1.0TB today, that new limit appears to be something most of us will encounter.
Bob
2.2TB?
by fiveliters - 10/7/08 7:59 AM In reply to: 2.2 TB appears to be up next. by R. Proffitt
lol,slackers....
http://gizmodo.com/5057625/western-digital-sharespace-4tb-gigabit-nas-lightning-review
Other than video,I can't imagine what someone would want/need with that much space!
What use is that much space.
by R. Proffitt - 10/7/08 8:16 AM
In reply to: 2.2TB? by fiveliters
Let's say you were a dictator...
It's alive
by Willy - 10/8/08 4:34 AM In reply to: Where will it end? by CoryphaeusRecall the "monolith" in the movie 2001. Well, that's a storage module of the most immense kind, and where was it put, the moon. It was "earth's server" so when activated it became alive with data. It could happen...
Anywhere data needs to be stored/saved and retrieved is a place it has to be found. Ever since data has been gathered its been put somewhere and the "media" has changed but not the purpose. The retrieval for whatever reason suits some task or need. As they say, "its not over until the fat lady sings". That means gathering so much data, you'll know when an ant farts. Why, anyone would want to know, it yet another question.
adios -----Willy
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