If the backup software has compression capabilities, this increases up to 8Gb. Pricing was not available at time of publication.ĭesigned for network backup on entry-level or low-end networks, the T4I provides a capacity of 4Gb native. To accompany the media pack, HP will be releasing the hardware, a rewritable drive, in October. The complete media pack consists of two pieces of CD-R media and one piece of CD-RW media for an RRP of $77. The CD-RW erases and rewrites, offering more than the current CD recorder. The pack is a first for HP because it contains a CD-RW or "rewrite". As storage needs increase, the business user can incorporate a jukebox which stores several optical drives and is equipped with a robotic arm which selects the required disk.ĭue for release on the first of September this year, the SureStore range includes a media pack. Too expensive for the home user, Potts recommends optical drives as an entry level for a business user. The user scans an image and then stores it on a CD-R.Īn advantage of CD-Rs over optical disks is that they can be read on any standard CD-ROM drive, while optical disks require an optical drive to read the media. Potts describes a CD-R as similar to a large hard disk, and HP targets it to be used in conjunction with a scanner. Optical disks hold up to 2.6Gb per piece of media.
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Optical disks, used for archiving and storing offline hard drives, are targeted at high-end users such as banks.
Potts predicts that when DVD recorders arrive on the market next year, CDs will begin to make tapes obsolete - because the DVDs will hold 4.7Gb per CD.ĬD-Rs are treated as an extension of the hard drive for distributing large files and presentations because they are more expensive than tape. The reason for the tape holding its place in the market is that while CD writers are faster, there is more capacity on tape and a lower cost per megabyte.
While this is occurring, the role of tape media remains strong, especially on DAT and DLT (used as high-end, higher capacity tape backup). Potts said there's currently a price war on CD-Recorder (CD-R) media, with several competitors dropping prices. ARN sent Durelle Fry to check out the storage marketHEWLETT-PACKARDARN talked to Amy Potts, Hewlett-Packard's (HP) market development manager for information storage products, about the state of the storage media market. Factors typically affecting the choice of storage media today include cost per megabyte, security, speed of transfer, access and capacity. Manufacturers are embracing new technology as soon as it is developed in the race to be the first on the scene with the latest solution. Technology is rapidly developing to meet these needs - there's a wide array of storage media and corresponding hardware now available to meet a variety of storage requirements. The explosion of the Internet, networks and the ability to store video, has meant that information storage needs have reached new levels.
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