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Wayne Williams

Ex-Dyson engineer to launch LTO tape holographic rival that uses cheap $5 laser diode, promises 200TB cartridges on 100m reels — but read/write speeds are unknown

HoloMem Holodrive system.
  • Startup’s ribbon-based holographic tape promises 200TB per LTO cartridge
  • The tech uses polymer film and $5 laser to write optical voxels
  • Integrates into LTO systems with no upstream software or hardware changes

UK startup HoloMem is developing a holographic storage system aimed at replacing or supplementing LTO tape.

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