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Colin F Hughes Phd, BSc(Hons), MBCS, MIEEE
Alan Jepson MSc, BSc(Hons), MPESGB
(Updated May 2002)
Abstract
The data growth in the oil and gas exploration industry has
been well documented recently. With the emergence of large Databank products,
Petabytes of data is now a reality. The storage mechanisms for
this high volume of data have evolved over the last few years and will continue
to do so both in increasing storage capacity and performance.
This paper discusses the use of high capacity data storage
devices used for data management strategies in the oil and gas exploration industry.
The paper discusses the three defined categories of high capacity storage devices
: optical, longitudinal recording
and helical scan. Each category is assessed in terms
of data storage capacity, technology used and commercial viability. The future
of high density storage devices is also analysed; with a technical assessment
of the current trends and the industry's expectations in terms of product delivery
to the market place.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Longitudinal Recording Technology
- Helical Scan Technology
- Optical Technology
- Summary
- The Future
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