How to Store Data for 1,000 Years

A remarkable thought. 

How to Store Data for 1,000 Years

BBC News

Jocelyn Timperley, October 9, 2022

Scientists are exploring DNA as a storage medium for preserving digital data far beyond the longevity of current hardware. According to researchers, DNA has superior efficiency and durability, and keeping it cold and dry maintains its viability for centuries. The molecule's ultra-dense storage capacity means all human-made data produced by 2025 could be contained in a ping pong ball-sized DNA library. Enveloping DNA in materials like glass beads also can boost protection, and researchers suggest storing encapsulated DNA in ice vaults could make it virtually immortal.  ... ' 

IT Crisis from Lack of Cloud

 Need for Storage is critical it seems. 

Russia faces IT crisis with just two months of data storage left  in Bleeping Computer. 

By Bill Toulas

Russia faces a critical IT storage crisis after Western cloud providers pulled out of the country, leaving Russia with only two more months before they run out of data storage.

The Russian government is exploring various solutions to resolve this IT storage problem, ranging from leasing all available domestic data storage to seizing IT resources left behind by businesses that pulled out of the country   ... '