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

A direct access storage device that is written and read by light. The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

Verbatim has pledged to continue supporting the recordable optical media market in Japan after Sony's manufacturing closure.

Optical storage was a popular and widespread solution, even becoming standard in laptops where device space is seriously ... bit storage density of optical media by wavelength multiplexing and ...

From punch card-operated looms in the 1800s to modern cellphones, if an object has an "on" and an "off" state, it can be used ...

However, reports in the Japanese media suggest the industrial giant will “gradually cease production of optical disc storage media,” including Blu-Ray products. Regardless, for now ...

Answer: It is essential that all optical storage users differentiate between the overall legality of the media and the legality of their specific system. Because there is a solid legal foundation ...

But fear not, data hoarders. Two companies have stepped up to reassure the Japanese market that they'll keep producing high-quality optical media: Verbatim and I-O Data.

Data is stored in binary form on secondary storage devices ... represents a binary '0'. Optical media also come in different types: Solid state devices require little power, making them ideal ...

Spectra Logic, a global leader in data management and storage solutions, is unveiling the Spectra OSW-2400 Optical SAS Switch, a groundbreaking innovation in data center tape storage connectivity.