Hitachi planning to launch high-capacity data cartridges.

[zekrahminator]

Hitachi has discovered that squishing a large quantity of optical disks can yield a lot of data capacity. By developing SVOD (Stacked Volumetric Optical Discs) technology, Hitachi has figured out how to make 940GB of data fit in just one small cartridge. The 940GB model is made using 100 double layered DVD's, each DVD only being 92 micrometers thick. Hitachi is also developing a Blu-ray version of the product, which should yield an amazing 5 terabytes. The 940GB model should be available in early 2007 for ¥40,000, or $340 USA equivalent.
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Source: Newlaunches (http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/hitachi_planning_super_data_catridge_by_squeezing_ 100_bluray_discs.php)

[PVTCaboose1337]

:O OMG... That is scary... very scary...

[Dippyskoodlez]

:O OMG... That is scary... very scary...

and much needed for teh server world :laugh:

[XooM]

shame we don't have the wanking smiley...

[lemonadesoda]

That's a pretty impressive backup system. And an incredible price. I hope they are successful bringing this to market.

[xylomn]

all I can say is wow, 5TB :)

[FLY3R]

This is really a good inovation, id like to find this make its way to the personal user plat form as well.

[jocksteeluk]

well it just goes to show you if they can stack 100 to 1 in a dvd what the need for Hd DVD or blu-ray ? sureleys they could have figured a 10 to 1 that could run on already existing DVD hardware but yet again its the continuing cycle of forced CE product upgrades by the manufacturers.

[karolpl2004]

i made news! =D