Data storage has evolved from storing bits of data in room-sized devices to uploading unlimited data on the cloud. Here’s a quick rundown of some fun trivia!
- 1725 was when Basile Bouchon invented the first storage device, called a punch card.
- 1928 was when the replacement of punch cards, the magnetic tape was patented
- 48 KB was the capacity of a Magnetic Drum
- Random Access Memory (RAM) was invented in 1948
- Initially, RAM stored only 1024 bits.
- Magnetic tape had a storage capacity of 231 KB.
- The first HDD had a purchase price (per GB) of $10,000,000.
- The first HDD weighed more than a tonne.
- Modern SSDs have a width of 2.5 inches.
- Floppy disks had a height of 8 inches.
- Floppy disks evolved into Zip Drive and could store up to 250 MB to 750 MB
- First CDs could store 650-700 MB of data.
- DVDs revolutionised storage when they stored 1.46 GB.
- The first SD cards held around 64 MB
- 25 GB was the maximum storage that BluRay discs offered in 2003.
- Data storage requirements are growing at a p.a. Rate of 40%
- 2.7 zettabytes of data exist in the digital universe today.
- The manufacturing industry has the highest requirement, with 966 petabytes.
- 38% of public cloud users keep inactive data in the cloud.
As is clearly evident, the demand for data storing space and the hustle to fulfil it seems to be a never-ending one. We can safely say, data has become an impartable part of our lives!
