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How Ancient Fossils Are Helping Scientists Create a Better Future
? NETAPP.COM/CONTACT How Ancient Fossils Are Helping Scientists Create a Better Future Dinosaurs became extinct about 70 million years ago. Today scientists in the UK think dinosaur bones, which are structured in such a way that harmful elements never leak out, may hold the key to finding a way to safely store nuclear waste. SUCCESS STORY Research PROBLEM SOLVED Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron. By harnessing the power of electrons, scientists can study anything from fossils to jet engines. Because the amounts of data generated are enormous, Diamond Light counts on NetApp to make it easily accessible. 14PB of data in the archive Currently collecting 500TB of data per month“We chose NetApp because they’re a time-tested company. We know that in 5 years’ time—whe