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Most important data storage events of 2013 revealed: Thousand
year DVD
The past year has seen a whole range of important stories relating to
data storage. Whether it has concerned the technologies
themselves, or very public controversies about how we use such
technology in our everyday lives, data security is an issue that does
not look as though it is going away anytime soon.

2. One of the biggest trends seen in the industry was the rise of the
'Thousand year DVD', which looks like it could be about to take 2014
by storm, after impressing a number of analysts over the course of the
last year.
Normally, if you put data onto a disk drive, DVD or thumb drive, reading
that data years down the line and it being successful could be
something of a gamble.

3. Yet such a problem could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to what
has become known as the Thousand Year DVD.
The extensive lifespan of the disk has been backed up with military
tests, which found not discernible evidence of data degradation.

4. Tests conducted by the Millenniata and the US Department of Defense
exposed the disc to temperatures of 85C, as well as 85 per cent
humidity and full-spectrum light for 24 hours.
The disc's performance was then compared to that of more traditional
versions, which failed by experiencing partial or complete data loss.

5. However, the M-Disc passed with full data integrity and only a handful
of minor errors.
The technology works by way of a writable layer that, unlike traditional
DVDs uses an inorganic mineral layer to store the data.

6. When data is burnt into the disc, it cannot change over time.
The only discernable drawback of such technology is the fact that not
every DVD burner will be capable of successfully burning these disks.

7. But with the potential of such technology clearly holding a whole range
of benefits, it is surely only a matter of time before more manufacturers
jump on the bandwagon by creating suitable DVD and Blue-Ray
writers.
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