World’s First Scalable DNA Data Storage System Unveiled: 60 PB Per Liter!
US-based Atlas has launched Atlas Eon 100, the world’s first scalable DNA data storage solution. The system, which stores data on synthetic DNA, promises long longevity and high data density.
Atlas Data Storage, a startup working on DNA-based storage technologies, has introduced its first commercial product. The company launched the service named Atlas Eon 100, describing it as the world’s first scalable DNA data storage solution.
This technology converts traditional bits (ones and zeros) into the genetic code of living organisms. In synthetically developed DNA, data is recorded as Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Thymine (T).
Data Can Be Stored for Thousands of Years
According to Atlas’s claims, Eon 100 can store data for thousands of years without the need for any refresh process. Additionally, it is stated to be resistant to temperatures up to 40°C.
The company compares its technology to magnetic tape technology. It notes that magnetic tape requires constant refreshing every 7-10 years and demands storage facilities with special temperature and humidity controls. The company also claims that replication with DNA is easier and faster.
1000 Times Denser Than Magnetic Tapes
Another claim concerns storage density. Atlas states that its archive solution can store a massive 60 PB (petabytes) of data in a volume of 980 cm³ (approximately 1 liter). In the shared image, capsules the size of pill capsules are seen arranged in six trays. An Atlas Eon 100 storage rack at this density is approximately 1000 times denser compared to creating the same capacity with LTO-10 tape, meaning it takes up much less space.
Atlas states that the DNA storage technology they have developed offers a clean, ultra-dense, and sustainable alternative to today’s constantly increasing data needs, and they aim to establish a foothold specifically in the field of long-term storage.
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