Reinventing Data Storage for the Yottabyte Era

Explore a 45-minute conference talk from SNIA Storage Developer Conference 2024 examining the critical challenges and solutions for scaling data storage capacity to meet the projected 2.5 Yottabyte demand by 2050. Dive into the limitations of current storage technologies like HDDs, SSDs, and tape, whose scaling curves are flattening in density and cost efficiency. Learn about the urgent need for new green and scalable technologies, with a focus on Ceramic Data Storage as a next-generation solution offering durability, sustainability, and high performance. Gain insights into the evolution of storage system architectures, data organization, file systems, and interface technologies required for 100x scale-up. Understand how leveraging existing technologies and materials through Cerabyte can provide the necessary long-term data storage capacity for the future. Presented by Sebastian Kirsch from Cerabyte, master key concepts including storage media technology scaling challenges, infrastructure re-architecture requirements, and the adaptation needs for file systems and interfaces to support massive scale expansion.