Sustainable Data Storage Technology
HoloMem is a climate technology company developing holographic data storage solutions to radically lessen the environmental impact of cloud computing
“The amount of data being generated is really escaping our grasp.” Mark Russionvich - Microsoft Azure CTO
Data generation and storage is growing exponentially and contributes measurably to the climate crisis.
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Carbon
Data storage represents 2.5% of global carbon emissions.
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Power
Data centres currently consume 4% of global electricity.
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Data
Data creation is forecast to increase 33x in the next 15 years.
The Technology
HoloMem is building a future-fit data storage solution, for the benefit of the whole planet.
We are pioneers in holographic technology, developing next generation data storage systems. Our approach is unique, revolutionary and patented, with backing from Innovate UK.
HoloMem’s data storage technology lessens the environmental impact of cloud computing by dramatically reducing the energy used and carbon emissions produced by storing data in the cloud.
Existing Data Storage
Data rots if not kept between 16-25°C
Up to 40% of data centre energy consumption is from AC maintaining this thermal environment
10 year life
HoloMem Data Storage
Stable between 0-120°C
Safely and securely stores data with no requirement for AC to maintain the thermal environment
50+ year life
Project Support
“Current data centre storage formats are simply unsustainable and therefore the industry is looking for new routes forward. We need drastic innovation in order to provide long-term, safe, renewable data storage. Products like HoloMem's new HDS technology offer a solution to much of our long term data archiving woes. HoloMem's technology will reduce the amount of energy required to store and maintain data dramatically, saving energy and reducing the carbon footprint by not having to continuously provide power to a server and keep it cool.”
Henry Sutton - Founder of the Gulf Data Centre Association | Director of TechRE
“In contrast with previous attempts by numerous researchers to use holography for data storage, I believe that the fresh approach by HoloMem, utilising the very latest developments in laser technology and high-resolution recording materials, and which has been developed from the standpoint of copious experience of holographic principles, is likely to produce a very high speed, closely packed, high-fidelity data recording system capable of correspondingly high-speed data search and recovery.”
John Wiltshire - Former Head of R&D at Applied Holographics | Former Consultant to De La Rue
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HoloMem is co-funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency