Microsoft’s Project Silica write-once storage could store terabytes of data for over 10,000 years — company explores two physical glass storage methods, so the glass-clad future of storage isn’t coming anytime soon

February 21, 2026

, By Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft’s Project Silica write-once storage could store terabytes of data for over 10,000 years — company explores two physical glass storage methods, so the glass-clad future of storage isn’t coming anytime soon

Share via:

Microsoft Research has been working on Project Silica — a glass-like write-once storage device that can store terabytes of data for 10,000 years — for well over five years now, without making any promises about its commercialization or disclosing detailed technical information. This week, the company finally detailed its mediums and end-to-end workflows in Nature, which is meant to confirm that the project is still under development, but without making any promises about commercialization.

The main…

Disclaimer

We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It’s possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.

Previous News

Fury Over Discord’s Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

Next News

Unpacking Starliner Failures, NASA Chief Delivers Scathing Assessment

Tom’s Hardware

Popular

More Like this

Microsoft’s Project Silica write-once storage could store terabytes of data for over 10,000 years — company explores two physical glass storage methods, so the glass-clad future of storage isn’t coming anytime soon

February 21, 2026

, Published By Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft’s Project Silica write-once storage could store terabytes of data for over 10,000 years — company explores two physical glass storage methods, so the glass-clad future of storage isn’t coming anytime soon

Microsoft Research has been working on Project Silica — a glass-like write-once storage device that can store terabytes of data for 10,000 years — for well over five years now, without making any promises about its commercialization or disclosing detailed technical information. This week, the company finally detailed its mediums and end-to-end workflows in Nature, which is meant to confirm that the project is still under development, but without making any promises about commercialization.

The main…

Disclaimer

We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our readers about any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in our work. It’s possible that some of the investors we feature may have connections to other businesses, including competitors or companies we write about. However, we want to assure our readers that this will not have any impact on the integrity or impartiality of our reporting. We are committed to delivering accurate, unbiased news and information to our audience, and we will continue to uphold our ethics and principles in all of our work. Thank you for your trust and support.

Website Upgradation is going on for any glitch kindly connect at office@startupnews.fyi

Previous News

Fury Over Discord’s Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

Next News

Unpacking Starliner Failures, NASA Chief Delivers Scathing Assessment

Tom’s Hardware

More like this

Popular

Block title