Optical Disc Archive
 | |
| Media type | Optical disc |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 300 GB, 600 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.5 TB |
| Developed by | Sony Corporation |
| Usage | Long-term data storage |
Optical Disc Archive is a media and hardware technology that was introduced by the Sony Corporation. The technology was publicly announced [1] on 16 April 2012 during the NAB Show with the first units shipping in February 2013.
Media
| Product | Introduced | Capacity (GB) | Write Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODC300R | 2013 | 300 | Write-Once |
| ODC300RE | 2013 | 300 | Rewritable |
| ODC600R | 2013 | 600 | Write-Once |
| ODC600RE | 2013 | 600 | Rewritable |
| ODC1200RE | 2013 | 1200 | Rewritable |
| ODC1500R | 2013 | 1500 | Write-Once |
Hardware
| Product | Introduced | Category | Maximum Number of Drives | Number of Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODS-D55U | 2013 | Stand Alone Drive | 1 | N/A |
| ODS-D77U | 2014 | Stand Alone Drive | 1 | N/A |
| ODS-L10 | 2013 | Small Library | 2 | 10 |
| ODS-L30M | 2014 | Library Master | 2 | 30 |
| ODS-L60E | 2014 | Library Extender | 4 | 61 |
| ODS-L100E | 2014 | Library Extender | 0 | 101 |
Roadmap
Generation 2 of the Optical Disc Archive technology is scheduled for mid-2016. Generation 2 will increase the cartridge capacity to 3.6TB, the read speed to 2Gbps and the write speed (with verification on) to 1Gbps.
Media Roadmap
Sony Corporation and Panasonic Corporation on announced on 10 March 2014 their cooperation in producing a new media trademarked as Archival disc. The Archival disc media will be used in future Optical Disc Archive Media to achieve at least 6TB of storage.
See also
References
- ↑ "Sony Moves Industry toward the Creation of New Mass-Storage Optical Disc Archive Solutions" (Press release). Sony Corporation. 2012-04-16.
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