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Sony and IBM created 330TB data tapes for a massive analog archive
Storing data on magnetic tape is back, baby. Sony has announced that thanks to a partnership with IBM Research in Zurich, the pair have developed a magnetic tape cartridge capable of storing 201 gigabytes of data per square inch for a total of 330 terabytes per cartridge. Previously, IBM's analog storage maxed out at 123 gigabytes per square inch.