Future Timeline

There's some crossover with biology, and also physics, but I think it's probably best suited to this subforum.

A very interesting concept with huge potential.

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DNA data storage could arrive within 3–5 years

30th September 2025

An international consortium says DNA could soon become a practical medium for digital archives. A new report points to the first use cases emerging in just 3–5 years, with densities up to 500 million times greater than conventional drives.

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'World's first scalable DNA data storage offering' announced offering a staggering ‘60PB in 60 cubic inches,’ enough to hold 660,000 4K movies — Atlas Data storage claims its solution is 1000x denser than LTO-10 tape

6 December 2025

“Atlas is proud to be the only company in the world delivering storage products based on DNA technology at scale,” said Bill Banyai, Founder of Atlas Data Storage. “This is the culmination of more than ten years of product development and innovation across multiple disciplines. We intend to offer new solutions for long-term archiving, data preservation for AI models, and the safeguarding of heritage and high-value content.”

It sounds pretty compelling, so let’s take a closer look at the claims and comparisons. On its website and in its PR, Atlas headlines its communications to call out the durability of DNA.

We’ve discussed DNA storage and this aspect of the technology before. Atlas’ specific claims for its Eon 100 product/service are that these capsules can “store [data] for millennia with no refresh needed,” and that they are stable to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

It compares these stats with magnetic tape, directly, which it says requires continuous refresh cycles every 7-10 years, and requires storage facilities with “specialized temperature and humidity controls.” The firm also insists that duplication is easier and faster with DNA.

Storage density is another feather in the DNA storage cap. Atlas specifically claims that its archive solution can store a colossal 60PB of data in 60 cubic inches. The illustration appears to show six trays of those pill-sized capsules. According to my math, 60 cubic inches is a smidgen under a liter, a single liter. Back to U.S. friendly units, and that’s a little bit larger than a quart. Please do your own conversions if you want that in hogsheads or firkins.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-compone ... to-10-tape



Image credit: Atlas Data Storage