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Microsoft's Project Silica: Data Storage for 10,000 Years

2/20/2026

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Microsoft's Project Silica stores data in borosilicate glass with femtosecond laser pulses, potentially preserving information for up to 10,000 years.
The technology achieves up to 4.8 TB in a 2 mm-thick glass sheet.
The data market is projected to reach $985 billion by 2034, highlighting growing demand for storage.
However, sustained write speeds and retrieval latency remain undisclosed, limiting competitiveness with traditional storage.

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Story summary

Microsoft's Project Silica stores data in borosilicate glass with femtosecond laser pulses, potentially preserving information for up to 10,000 years.
The technology achieves up to 4.8 TB in a 2 mm-thick glass sheet.
The data market is projected to reach $985 billion by 2034, highlighting growing demand for storage.
However, sustained write speeds and retrieval latency remain undisclosed, limiting competitiveness with traditional storage.