@fgaz @nina_kali_nina @spacehobo The big advantage in this regard is that unlike #FDD, #LTOultrium or other #Tape and #OpticalMedia like #ArchivalDisc¹ and #OpticalDiscArchive ² it needs to have the flexibility to transparently grow in capacity beyond standardized, fixed sizes in a longterm-compatible manner.

• After all, the problems with #SD cards and #USB - flashdrives are due to #handling issues and space as well as interface constraints.

@alterelefant @apicultor @Heidi OFC...

The only competiton so far besides #LTO and #IBM3592 is #ODA or #OpticalDiscArchive which is basically a fancy cartridge system containing 12 #bluray discs each...

• Needless to say the need for #fast and #portable storage will make the use of #SSD|s (even if just simple NOR-Flash ROMs) sooner or later unavoidable given #BDXL has been maxed out at 128 GB, HDDs are too sensitive for many scenarios (we had #iomega #Jaz & #Rev already, and #RDX exists to this day) unavoidable, as data requirements rise faster than the average internet speed.

Call me weird but I am convinced something like the NeoFloppy will be more groundbreaking than the ArchivalDisc or any multi-layer optical media as a compromise to cost, scalability, convenience and useability.

• Shure, for WORM (Write - Once Read - Many) Archival Storage this will be a net benefit given Tape Drive systems like LTO wear out and there needs to be a higher storage capacity than that of M-DISC media.

• ColdFusion TV video

• NeoFloppy Project
  -Archival Disc

• M-DISC

• ODA

• LTO Tape

#NeoFloppy #ArchivalDisc #3Ddisc #OpticalDiscArchive #LTO #Tape #Backup #Archive #ArchivalMedia #WORM #ROM