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Quantum Joins DNA Data Storage Alliance
Quantum's experience building the world's largest digital archives will help advance the use of DNA data storage to preserve vast amounts of valuable digital
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[{"type":"text","content":"Quantum's experience building the world's largest digital archives will help advance the use of DNA data storage to preserve vast amounts of valuable digital data\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp. (NASDAQ: QMCO) today announced that it has joined the DNA Data Storage Alliance to support the ongoing growth and development of the future DNA data storage market. Quantum has built some of the world's largest digital archives, including those for the biggest hyperscale cloud providers and organizations that need to securely retain data indefinitely. This move signals Quantum's commitment to establish the foundations for a cost-effective commercial archival storage ecosystem for the explosive growth of valuable digital data. Quantum's digital archive experience and expertise will help the Alliance advance the use of DNA data storage to solve the challenges of preserving valuable digital data for centuries. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe need to preserve digital data indefinitelyDNA offers the potential to transform data storage, providing a stable medium that's durable for up to thousands of years. It's incredibly dense with a volume the size of a single grain of salt having a potential capacity for 10 full-length digital movies. DNA data storage could also enable a \"forever format\" that will never become obsolete, no longer requiring customers to migrate to next generations of a technology. As such, it's estimated that 30% of digital businesses will mandate DNA storage trials by 2024, addressing the exponential growth of data poised to overwhelm existing storage technology.\nEstablished in October 2020, the DNA Data Storage Alliance aims to drive awareness and adoption of DNA data storage through use cases and the development of an industrial roadmap. As a member, Quantum joins a diverse group of industry leaders that each contribute expertise on a unique aspect of synthetic biology and data storage and support the organization's mission by contributing to white papers, events and technical discussions. \n\"With digital data now so central to the success of business, research, and other practices, there is an emerging realization that a massive amount of data will need to be kept indefinitely,\" said Don Doerner, Technical Director, Office of the CTO at Quantum. \"DNA storage holds great promise in ...