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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

Scientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc ...

Optical storage was a popular and widespread solution, even becoming standard in laptops where device space is seriously ...

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 ...

Verbatim and I-O Data have pledged to continue to support the recordable optical media market. In a press release on Verbatim's Japanese site, the storage ... popular optical discs to the Japanese ...

The Recordable Optical Disc Market is experiencing steady growth as demand for reliable, long-term data storage solutions ...

Data is stored in binary form on secondary storage devices ... erase the data the device holds. Optical devices use a laser to scan the surface of a spinning disc made from metal and plastic.

such as USB memory sticks optical storage devices, such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs magnetic storage devices, such as hard disk drives Solid state storage is a special type of storage made from ...

A storage system that contains multiple optical drives that read ... Also called an "optical jukebox," such devices are made for CDs, DVDs, magneto-optic discs and WORM discs.

Scientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc-sized device that can be compatible with modern computing.