Data storage projects are playing an increasingly important role for NASA as the administration plans more ambitious space missions and a myriad of cutting-edge research. Officials have already teamed up with Google, for example, around “large-scale data management” and will host a joint conference with the IEEE in September devoted to designing and building “mass storage systems.” From supercomputers to solid state disks (SSDs), here’s a rundown of some of NASA’s current storage projects.
NASA Space Missions Fuel Massive Storage Projects
May 28, 2008