14 DAY TRIAL // One thing to consider about storage devices is that few of them can actually outlast their owners. They seldom outlast their owners' dogs actually.
Sure, ODs, HDDs and SSDs can, in theory, last for decades upon decades and still work, but the same cannot be said about data retention.
In absence of some renewal or rewrite, the data will eventually become corrupted, as the materials involved don't have unlimited durability.
So, since there is no way to make a storage device timeless, Millenniata went for the next best thing: a Blu-ray disc that can last for 1,000 years.
Instead of organic light-sensitive dyes, it has a layer made of metals and metalloids. When that layer is used to store data, you can be sure the files will be safe for a long time.
Millenniata named the disc M-DISC. The capacity is of 25 GB, quite a bit beyond the 4.7 GB of the DVD version (yes, M-DISC DVD's have been around for some time already).
“With results like these, it’s not surprising that many consumers don’t immediately think of optical storage when they want to preserve their data,” said Paul Brockbank, Millenniata president and CEO. “The results of this test show that M-DISC technology is in a class of its own.”
Since a 10-pack of the DVD costs $30 / €23 – 30, the Blu-Ray pack should cost more. Sales aren't underway yet, but they'll begin sooner or later.
“The new M-DISC Blu-ray and its 25GB of storage enhances our ability to meet the ever-growing digital storage needs of consumers,” said Paul Brockbank.
“Now businesses, as well as individuals, can take advantage of both the added capacity and accessibility of the permanent M-DISC.”
Any Blu-Ray drive can read and write on the new Blu-ray M-DISC. It sounds astonishing, but that's what Millenniata says.