DNA Storage Chip Commercialization Begins: Catalog Technologies Unveils 1 Exabyte Capacity Prototype
Boston-based startup Catalog Technologies has released Orion, the first commercial DNA storage prototype capable of storing 1 exabyte in 1 cubic centimeter of synthetic DNA with an estimated data preservation span exceeding 1,000 years.
DNA Storage Chip Commercialization Begins
On February 14, 2028, Boston-based startup Catalog Technologies unveiled Orion, the world's first commercial DNA storage prototype. The device can store approximately 1 exabyte (1 million GB) in 1 cubic centimeter of synthetic DNA, with an estimated data preservation span exceeding 1,000 years under proper conditions.
"Hard drives need data migration every 5 years, tapes need replacement every 30 years," said Catalog CEO Hyunjun Park. "DNA is the most stable information carrier known to humanity — our genome has reliably stored information for billions of years."
Orion's primary limitation is read/write speed: storing 1 terabyte takes approximately 48 hours, while retrieval takes about 6 hours. This makes it unsuitable for hot data storage but ideal for archival cold data scenarios. Catalog is in discussions with the US National Archives and the Vatican Library.
Industry analysts estimate the DNA storage market could reach $5 billion by 2032, with primary customers being government archives, research institutions, and large enterprises with compliance data retention requirements.
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