据悉，1升DNA溶液可以存储60PB（拍字节）数据，相当于12百万部高清电影的容量！这项技术不仅在存储密度上远超传统的磁带，且DNA的稳定性也极高，能够在办公室环境下保持99.99999999999%的可靠性。相比之下，传统的磁带在十年内就可能开始衰退，而光盘的使用寿命更短，通常在30年左右就会降解。

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