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Data Storage: DNA Microcapsules Revolutionize Archival Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Shortly, data storage will undergo a revolutionary transformation. Instead of storing data as zeros and ones on hard drives, scientists are envisioning a DNA data center that encodes information using the base pairs of DNA: AT and CG. This groundbreaking

Storage: Misconfigurations and Vulnerabilities Make Storage and Backup Environments Easy Hacking Targets

By Dick Weisinger

Enterprise IT storage and backup environments are lagging considerably behind application and networking security. A 2021 study by Continuity Software analyzed data from 400 different types of enterprise storage devices obtained from customers in banking, financial services, healthcare, and elsewhere.

Computational Storage Devices: Offloading CPUs of Compute-Intense Operations

By Dick Weisinger

As the end of Moore’s Law loom just ahead, alternatives to speeding up processing are being investigated. One of those techniques is to offload computationally intensive tasks to specialized hardware. Increasingly smart storage devices are being built that not only

DNA Digital Data Storage: The DNA of Things

By Dick Weisinger

DNA is nature’s method of data storage. New Scientist estimates that 1 gram of DNA could hold up to 455 exabytes of data, more than all the data currently held by Google and Facebook combined. DNA is highly compact and

Computational Storage: Intelligently Clearing IoT Storage Bottlenecks

By Dick Weisinger

Computational storage is the processing data directly at the time of capture in the storage layer. Standard computer architecture simply stores data in the storage layer. This new architecture requires local processors and RAM that process, transform and store data.