nsane.forums Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hitachi-LG Data Storage has developed a prototype data storage device that can automatically back up unused data to Blu-ray Disc cartridges, each capable of holding one terabyte (1TB) of data.In day-to-day use it functions like a network-attached storage (NAS) unit with four hard-disk drive bays providing redundant storage. The difference comes in two additional slots for cartridges that hold eight discs.Packed with Blu-ray Discs based on the new BDXL format, each cartridge can hold 1TB of data. BDXL was standardized earlier this year and offers 128GB of storage space on a write-once disc and 100GB on a rewritable disc. Each disc contains several recording layers.The system is programmed to run automatic back-ups, transferring little-used data from the hard disks to the cartridge for back-up, the company said.The cartridges also contain RFID chips that are intended to be read by a handheld scanner. The scanner would allow users to quickly find a particular file or find out what a cartridge contains.For most consumers or professionals the creation of even a terabyte of data would take years, but users working with high-definition video can quickly generate massive amounts of data that needs to be archived. The system is meant for such users.Hitachi-LG unveiled it at this week's Ceatec electronics show in Japan. It's still a prototype and isn't yet available. The company hopes to have it on the market sometime in 2011. The price is yet to be determined. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 With 1 TB hard drives getting so cheap now, I wonder how many people will want to invest in this new Blu-ray Disc cartridge technology? :think: I'm sure it'll be much more expensive than a 1 TB hard drive when it finally is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 so this is a couple of br disk in easy cartridge? i dont know about that. besides. like the other opictal disk a few years about that gave 500gb in a lab this is dead too. why one ask because they will never release it just like the others. i dont like the cartrdge idea. sound like too much control by them. no 3rd party ones. they keep labbing and not releasing they screw them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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