[ScienceD] Data storage: Better hard drives ready for lift-off

[Science Daily]

Data storage: Better hard drives ready for lift-off

Operating a hard disk drive is as complex as keeping a superfast car on the road. Read/write heads within the hard disk must process a huge amount of data at high speed. Controlling the motion of the slider housing these heads is crucial: if the slider crashes, it could destroy the hard disk.


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