Storage

Building on prior DNA storage innovations like the 2025 DNA cassette tape, scientists have unveiled a rewritable DNA-based hard drive that stores vast data for centuries in tiny volumes. Reported by TechRadar on March 8, 2026, it allows repeated erasing, overwriting, and rewriting—addressing key limitations of earlier concepts.

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Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that Indonesia's national fuel (BBM) stock is only 20-25 days due to limited storage capacity. He emphasized plans to increase it to 90 days, inspired by Japan. The statement comes amid escalating global conflicts affecting energy supplies.

SUSE has announced that its virtualization platform is now certified for use with Lenovo's ThinkSystem ONTAP Storage. This certification enables unified management of virtual machines and containers on a single platform. The development aims to reduce costs and provide flexibility from vendor dependencies.

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Toshiba has detailed its roadmap for higher-capacity hard disk drives, targeting a 40TB model in 2026 and a 55TB version by 2030. The company plans to achieve these capacities by expanding platter counts and refining its MAMR and HAMR technologies. HAMR is expected to become increasingly prominent after 2029.

IBM has introduced a significant all-flash storage expansion for its Scale System 6000, enabling support for up to 47 petabytes on a full rack. This upgrade targets teams handling large AI and supercomputing workloads. The announcement highlights a major increase in raw data density.

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A recent study highlights that organizations may be storing vast amounts of unused data, potentially driving up costs. The report recommends deleting such data to address high storage expenses. This comes amid growing concerns over data management in the digital age.