Specs Approved for 200GB Double-Sided Blu-ray Discs
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced that it has updated its BDXL format specifications to include a double-sided recordable version that stores up to 200GB per disc.
Archive of posts filed under the Optical Storage category.
Akonia Pitches Holographic Data Storage
Ahead of the SPIE Optics + Photonics 2014 conference, Akonia Holographics announced that it has demonstrated a storage density of 1.35 Terabits per square inch using its holographic drive architecture and photopolymer media.
Samsung Unveils Two Ultrabook DVD Writers
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-218GN and SE-208GB ultra-slim portable DVD writers, which are targeted at the Ultrabook market.
Hie Electronics Approves Mitsubishi Enterprise Grade Blu-ray Discs
Hie Electronics announced that it has completed robotic handling tests of Mitsubishi Kagaku Media’s Enterprise Grade Blu-ray discs in its TeraStack Solution for data storage and archiving.
Hie Electronics Launches Enterprise TeraNimbus
Hie Electronics announced its new Enterprise TeraNimbus archive and backup suite, which it developed under a software licensing agreement with General Electric.
Taiyo Yuden Reports Q4 2014 Results
Taiyo Yuden announced financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
Pioneer and Memory-Tech Developing 512GB Optical Discs
Pioneer and Memory-Tech announced they, with the assistance of Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, are developing a next-generation optical storage format for data archiving that teases disc capacities ranging from 256GB (single-side, eight-layer) to 1TB (double-side, twelve-layer).
Hie Electronics Approves Blu-ray M-Disc
Hie Electronics announced that it has completed robotic handling tests of Millenniata’s 25GB recordable Blu-ray M-DISC in its TeraStack Solution for data storage and archiving.
Sony Beefs Up XDCAM Professional Disc Offerings
Sony announced two new additions to its XDCAM Professional Disc lineup, the PDW-850 XDCAM HD 422 camcorder and the PDW-HD1550 recorder.
Mitsubishi to Produce XDCAM Professional Discs
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Sony to manufacture Professional Discs for XDCAM systems.
Sony Cranks Up Optical Disc Archive Capacity
Sony Electronics announced that the next generation of its Optical Disc Archive (ODA) system will offer 3.6TB storage capacity, with a move to 6TB planned for the future.