Sony Develops Next Generation Optical Disk Storage System For The Data Server Market.5.25-inch Ultra Density Optical Ultra Density Optical (UDO) is an optical disc format designed for high-density storage of high-definition video and data. Overview An Ultra Density Optical disc or UDO is a 5.25" ISO cartridge optical disc which can store up to 60 GB of data. [UDO (Ultra Density Optical) A 5.25" rewritable optical disc technology from Plasmon (www.plasmon.com) that also supports write-once (WORM) media. Using blue laser optics and phase change recording, 30GB drives and cartridges were introduced in 2003 with plans for 60GB and ] Format realizes 40GB of capacity Sony Corp's new optical data storage system, provisionally named the "5.25-inch Ultra Density Optical (UDO) Format", offers more than 40GB of recording capacity. Sony is positioning the UDO format as the successor to the Magneto-Optical (MO) disk system. Sony decided to develop the 5.25-inch UDO format as a next generation storage system based on a high-density optical disk technology. By utilizing violet violet, common name for some members of the Violaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs (and sometimes shrubs, small trees, or climbers) found on all continents. laser at 405nm wavelength and a land-groove recording system, the new format realizes 40GB of recording capacity. Dimensions of the external cartridge (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. are the same as the current 5.25-inch MOs, which will facilitate future upgrades and expansions of the library systems. Sony is also developing a Write Once Media Format for archiving official public documents. Sony will actively promote the 5.25-inch UDO format as the optical disk storage system that offers a high capacity storage solution for data servers. Future development efforts will further increase the recording capacity to 80GB and 120GB. Sony is work ing to finalize fi·nal·ize tr.v. fi·nal·ized, fi·nal·iz·ing, fi·nal·iz·es To put into final form; complete or conclude: "They have jointly agreed ... the format by the spring of 2001 for product launch in late 2002. |
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