Optera Data is working on a new optical storage technology with its sights on 10TB capacities for as low as $1.

New optical tech could slash archival costs by 10x or even moreOptera Data’s discs could hit 10TB for just $1 - cheaper than ...

The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...

Scientists have developed a new type of optical disc that can increase information storage capacity to the "petabit" level — 125 terabytes of data, or the combined storage capacity of about ...

A storage system that contains multiple optical drives that read and write the media simultaneously. Libraries may hold one disc per drive or have storage for any number of discs or cartridges ...

As prices of writeable media and drives dropped, consumers rushed to duplicate games, create their own mix CDs, and backup their data on optical disc. It was a halcyon time. Fast forward to today ...

CD-R - meaning CD-Recordable, the user can write data to the CD once or fill it over time using multi-session (writing to the same disc on separate occasions). CD-RW - meaning CD-ReWritable ...

Sony to end production of Blu-ray and MD - GIGAZINE In light of this situation, Verbatim stated, 'The domestic optical disc market is currently undergoing a major turning point, with some ...

It recognizes that the market is at a "major turning point" with rivals exiting, but remains committed to these once wildly popular discs. Also check out: Anatomy of a Storage Drive: How Optical ...

In addition to Blu-ray, which is the optical disc that can store the most data, the production of recordable CDs and DVDs – currently a niche market – will also be gradually wound down ...