Programming legend Grace Hopper’s lecture could not be reproduced in the US — no device was found
In the archives of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), there are magnetic tapes that contain a landmark piece of programming history — a lecture by Admiral Grace Hopper. However, there is a problem: The NSA has no way to reproduce it.
Manufacturers shipped 152.9 exabytes of magnetic storage tape In 2023 — shipments increased by 3.14%
It is believed that magnetic tape is outdated as a digital data storage medium. However, the people and organizations that use it obviously haven’t read that. Linear Tape-Open tape manufacturers shipped 152.9 exabytes of magnetic tape for storage in 2023. This is 3.14% more than in 2022.
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