CATALOG to Collaborate with Seagate to Research DNA-Based Storage and Computation
08 Settembre 2022 - 2:00PM
Catalog Technologies, Inc. (CATALOG), a leader in automated
DNA-based digital data storage and computation, is collaborating
with Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a global leader
in data storage solutions, on several initiatives to advance
scalable and automated DNA-based storage and computation platforms,
including making DNA-based platforms up to 1000 times smaller.
The collaboration will center on using Seagate's
“lab on a chip” technology to reduce the volume of chemistry
required for DNA-based storage and computation. Using the Seagate
platform, tiny droplets of synthetic DNA can test chemistry at
significantly smaller levels. These droplets will be processed
through dozens of reservoirs on the Seagate platform. DNA from
individual reservoirs is mixed to produce chemical reactions for a
range of computing functions, including search and analytics,
machine learning, and process optimization.
This research will provide valuable insights into
possibilities for the next generation of DNA-based storage and
computation platforms in various form factors, including desktop
and IoT-sized versions.
CATALOG’s first-generation automated and scalable
DNA computation and storage platform, Shannon, is about the size of
an average family kitchen and was developed as a proof of concept
to demonstrate the potential of DNA computation and storage.
The goals for the next-generation platform are to
use significantly smaller amounts of chemicals, require less
energy, and operate almost anywhere—including in offices, on ships
in the middle of the ocean, and potentially in space.
Why DNA for Storage and
Computation Computing applications, including advanced
analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, have
proven the value of data. The IT industry has witnessed a
proliferation of purpose-fit technologies over the last several
years, including accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs), quantum
computers, as well as extreme parallel computers. The advent
of the DNA-based computer complements this portfolio,
emphasizing low-energy use and a small footprint.
CATALOG’s goal with this Seagate collaboration is
to help advance the ability to preserve the world's most valuable
data sets, write and store them forever, and make them available
for high-value decision making.
“Collaborating with an industry leader like
Seagate will help speed our ability to advance DNA storage,” said
Hyunjun Park, founding CEO of CATALOG. “In addition to DNA storage,
CATALOG has already discovered the means to incorporate DNA into
algorithms and applications with potential widespread cases
including artificial intelligence, machine learning, data
analytics, and secure computing. This work with Seagate is
essential to eventually lowering costs and reducing the complexity
of storage systems.”
“We are excited to collaborate with CATALOG,” said
Ed Gage, VP of Seagate Research. “Their leadership in DNA-based
storage and compute, combined with Seagate’s long history of
bringing innovative storage solutions to market, has the potential
to accelerate the development and deployment of DNA-based solutions
to address the challenges of the rapidly expanding datasphere.”
About CATALOG
Catalog Technologies, Inc. (CATALOG) is an
automated DNA-based digital data storage and computation company
founded in 2016 by MIT scientists. CATALOG is drawing on the
natural characteristics of DNA to build a data and compute platform
that is more energy efficient, affordably scalable, and highly
secure compared to conventional electronic platforms. For more
information, visit www.catalogdna.com.
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