Verbatim has pledged to continue supporting the recordable optical media market in Japan after Sony's manufacturing closure.

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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking optical memory device called a programmable photonic latch, promising faster and ...

But fear not, data hoarders. Two companies have stepped up to reassure the Japanese market that they'll keep producing high-quality optical media: Verbatim and I-O Data.

Spectra Logic, a global leader in data management and storage solutions, is unveiling the Spectra OSW-2400 Optical SAS Switch, a groundbreaking innovation in data center tape storage connectivity.

Data is stored in binary form on secondary storage devices ... represents a binary '0'. Optical media also come in different types: Solid state devices require little power, making them ideal ...