Open Questions: Digital Storage Technology

More Bits in Pits: February 2005 Scientific American In Depth article, subtitled "DVD-like system could take a run at holographic storage".
Non-Volatile Magnetic Random Access Memory: Brief overview of IBM research on magneto-electronic memory devices.
The "millipede" project: Information on an IBM research project for a "nanomechanical AFM-based data storage system". (AFM = "antiferromagnetic".)
A new spin on magnets: February 2001 news article from Physicsweb, about a possible new amd faster technique for magnetic recording.
Optical data storage enters a new dimension: July 2000 article from Physics World. "Holographic data storage promises increased storage densities and improved access times that could lead to a new range of novel memory devices."
Magnetic media: faster and smaller: October 2000 news article from Physics World.
Magnetic recording sets speed record: October 1999 news article from Physics World about a faster way to access magneticly recorded data.