The Future Of Optical Storage

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The use of optical storage has been part of the computer industry for more than 25 years. It has proven itself as a cost-effective mass-market consumable in the form of CDs and DVDs and also as a professional data archival technology, in a 12-inch format first and then later in a 5.25-inch cartridge.

Physical robustness, long media life, and write once data authenticity are just a few of the qualities that have made optical storage so successful in the past and new technology developments will ensure the use of optical for many years in the future.

The optical storage industry is in the middle of a major technology shift, transitioning from lower density red lasers to higher density blue lasers. New blue laser-based products use the same fundamental technology, but take advantage of the shorter wavelength offered by blue lasers to dramatically increase media capacity. This new technology is changing the face of both the consumer and professional optical storage industries, but the requirements of these two markets are leading to the development of distinctly different products, targeting very different applications.

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