I.B.M. disk crammed with data

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IBM's Optical Storage Laboratory at its Almaden Research Center has developed the blue-laser optical recording system that allows ultra-dense storage of computer data. The technology utilizes a short wave-length laser for storing 2.5 billion bits per square inch of information, which is five times more than current state-of-the-art optical disk drives. IBM scientists explain that the new storage density could lead to the development of a 5.25-inch optical disk that can contain 6.5 billion characters of data, which is equivalent to 6,500 250-page novels. Analysts see the development as an indication that IBM has not lost its research supremacy. It also makes the commercial use of blue laser-based storage technology a possibility.

Electronic computers, Prepackaged software, Innovations, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Industrial research, Optical disks (Storage media), Lasers, Optical disk drives, Laser, Optical disks, Research and Development, Scientific Research, New Technique, Optical Disk Drive

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Many orders for Storage Technology

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Storage Technology Corp introduced its Iceberg computer storage system on Jan 28, 1992. Iceberg systems chain as many as 32 small disk drives together, coordinating their operation with software. A process called dynamic mapping is used. Data is organized, compressed, stored and retrieved in an innovative way that is said to be fast, reliable and cost-effective. Prices for Iceberg systems are expected to range between $1.3 million and $3.6 million. Storage Technology already has 150 orders for Iceberg systems and hopes to sell as many as 1,200 in 1993. The company's stock rose $10 a share when the news about the orders was released. The stock closed at $66.50.

Product Announcement, Marketing, Storage Technology Corp., STK, Computer storage devices, Sales, Product Introduction, Disk Arrays, Storage Technology Iceberg (RAID array system)

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