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Magnetic ‘Hedgehogs’ Could Store Big Data in A Small Space

2021-12-22

Magnetic ‘Hedgehogs’ Could Store Big Data in A Small Space

Atomic-scale magnetic patterns resembling a hedgehog’s spikes could result in hard disks with massively larger capacities than today’s devices, a new study suggests. The finding could help data centers keep up with the exponentially increasing demand for video and cloud data storage.