# Extensive Data Storage Devices Sony Creates a Magnetic Tape to Store 185 TB on One Cartridge By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-05-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-storage-devices References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/sony-magnetic-tape-185-terabytes-data-05-06-2014/) & [sony](http://www.sony.com/) When it comes to [data storage devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-fit-usb-c), [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-drive-for-ps5) might just have come out with a design that will completely change how much information people can put on one cartridge. The new design allows people to hold up to 185 terabytes, which is 74 times more that of the storage devices on the market today. The design came about with a collaboration between Sony and IBM, and with a little innovation and brainstorming, the team came up with a device that could change the way people store their data. Considering how quickly space tends to go on computers where people load a lot of photos and videos, having a device such as this could also change the functioning of other pieces of technology on the market. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/sony-magnetic-tape-185-terabytes-data-05-06-2014/), [sony](http://www.sony.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **High-capacity Data Storage:** The innovation in magnetic tape data storage by Sony and IBM has created a design that allows for 185 terabytes of storage on one cartridge and opens opportunities in digital storage. - **Innovative Data Storage Devices:** The magnetic tape design by Sony and IBM is disruptive innovation that could lead to new devices and technologies to take advantage of the increased storage capacity. - **Evolutionary Data Storage Systems:** The design collaboration between Sony and IBM for magnetic tape data storage could lead to evolutionary changes in how data is stored, accessed, and transferred. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Data Storage:** This technology has important implications for the data storage industry to increase efficiency, agility and lower costs. - **Cloud Computing:** The high capacity data storage technology can revolutionize cloud computing, storing a humongous data in one location for easy accessibility. - **Digital Archiving:** The high-capacity magnetic tape technology could be an innovation in digital archiving that enables fast backups, improves longevity and preserves data for the future. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra High-Capacity Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosaic-3.md) - [Portable SSD Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ssd-storage-device.md) - [Ultra High-Capacity Storage Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4tb-uhs.md) - [High-Capacity Industrial Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wd-red-pro-g-drive.md) - [Trackable Mobile Storage Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planck-studio-ssd.md) - [Ergonomic High-Capacity Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-t5-evo.md) - [Professional Media Storage Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owc-atlas.md) - [Large-Capacity Console Storage Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seagate-storage-expansion-xbox.md) - [Scalable Enterprise SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enterprise-ssds.md)