This is the promise of the 3-D Optical Data Storage system developed at the University of Central Florida (UCF). This technology allows to record and store at least 1,000 GB of data on multiple layers ...

PowerFile Inc. next week plans to roll out a DVD-based storage appliance designed to make archiving data faster and retrieving it easier. The Active Archive Appliance (A3) is less expensive than fixed ...

An optical-storage standards group has taken a step forward in efforts to improve compatibility between PCs and consumer electronics devices. The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) on ...

The new Active Archive Appliance is a completely integrated version of a similar appliance that PowerFile had offered using third-party hardware and software since January, said Jim Sherhart, director ...

Flex DVD is the latest technology in the DVD replication industry. This single layer format has the same capacity of a DVD-5 (4.7GB for standard size, 1.1GB for 3″ Mini and 350MB for 63MM Rectangle ...

Forward-looking: As consumers increasingly turn toward digital distribution and data center operators try various storage methods, optical discs haven't stopped evolving. A recently published paper ...

I don't have a DVD burner yet, so I need to ask you guys:<BR><BR>1. If I just burn gigs of data onto a writeable DVD, can I access all those files if I reboot a machine in DOS using the usual MSCDEX ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...