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Data storage
Fundamental storage technologies
Semiconductor memory
Magnetic storage
Optical storage
Paper data storage
Uncommon storage technologies
Related technologies
Robotics
File systems
Data compression
Encryption
RAID
Network storage
Networked storage
File server
Network-attached storage
Storage area network
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Magnetic storage
media
Wire
(1898)
Tape
(1928)
Drum
(1932)
Ferrite core
(1949)
Hard disk
(1956)
Stripe card
(1956)
MICR
(1956)
Thin film
(1962)
CRAM
(1962)
Twistor
(~1968)
Floppy disk
(1969)
Bubble
(~1970)
MRAM
(1995)
Racetrack
(2008)
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Optical storage
media
Blu-ray
(2006)
BD-R
(2006)
BD-RE
(2006)
BD-R XL
(2010)
BD-RE XL
(2010)
Professional Disc
(2003)
PDD
(2004)
DVD
(1995)
DVD-R
(1997)
DVD-RW
(1999)
DVD+RW
(2001)
DVD+R
(2002)
DVD+R DL
(2004)
DVD-R DL
(2005)
Compact disc
(1982)
CD-R
(1988)
CD-i
(1991)
CD-RW
(1997)
Discontinued
Microform
(1870)
Optical tape
(20th century)
Optical disc
(20th century)
LaserDisc
(1978)
WORM
(1979)
GD-ROM
(1997)
MIL-CD
(1999)
DataPlay
(2002)
UDO
(2003)
ProData
(2003)
UMD
(2004)
HD DVD
(2006)
Magneto-optic Kerr effect
(1877)
MO disc
(1980s)
MiniDisc
(1992)
MD Data
(1993)
Hi-MD
(2004)
Optical Assist
Laser turntable
(1986)
Floptical
(1991)
Super DLT
(1998)
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Paper data storage
media
Antiquity
Writing
on
papyrus
(c. 3000 BCE)
Paper
(105 CE)
Modern
Index card
(1640s)
Punched tape
(mid-1800s)
Punched card
(1880s)
Edge-notched card
(1904)
Optical mark recognition
(1930s)
Barcode
(1948)