Welcome to racetrack memory. A new memory method being researched and touted by IBM. The real benfit to this type of memory is the lack of moving parts therefor increasing the durability and the lifetime of a memory disk. One IBM fellow has said:
Aside from performance, better relability and lower prices could be on the way, too. Unlike magnetic disk drives, racetrack memory has no moving parts. Moreover, unlike flash memory, it can be endlessly rewritten with no wear and tear.
Apparently IBM researchers "have managed to store information in columns of magnetic material, or 'racetracks,' arranged either perpendicularly or horizontally on the surface of a silicon wafer." This is done "through a nanotechnology technique dubbed 'spintronics,'" that uses the "'spin' of the electron to store data."
I am personally all for crash-proof disks.
Article Link: IBM creates 'racetrack memory' for faster and cheaper storage
IBM Press Release: IBM Moves Closer to New Class of Memory
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