Sony today announced new  additions to its line-up of next-generation Optical Disc Archive solutions. Through  advances in Optical Disc-based technologies, rapid read/write speeds can now be  achieved along with flexible and efficient archive management.

Sony’s  expanded line-up of Optical Disc Archive systems includes the new ODS-D77U and  ODS-D77F drive units, which run at speeds up to a maximum over 1Gbps and  expandable PetaSite™ library units ODS-L30M, ODS-L60E and ODS-L100E. 
  With  these new Optical Disc Archive solutions, flexible storage configurations are  available to customers with varying operational requirements, whether  large-scale broadcasting stations or small-to-medium scale production systems. The  new products will be showcased at the BIRTV show in Beijing, China, from 21-24  August 2013.

As the  industry accelerates file-based workflows, many professionals have been looking  for long-term, reliable storage for their huge volumes of media assets.  Sony developed its Optical Disc Archive  solutions as a reliable, easy-to-operate and cost-effective system of  archiving, so customers can ensure the long-term preservation of their valuable  media assets.  Superior long-term storage  capabilities, robustness and guaranteed inter-generational compatibility are  some of the hallmarks of Sony’s archiving solutions and the new products are no exception.

The three  new library units provide ultimate flexibility and expandability, as users can  combine** a different number of cartridges and drive units to form an optimal  library system which fits their own requirements on storage capacity and  read/write speeds.  Optical Disc Archive  cartridges boast an estimated 50 year lifespan and are built to withstand changes  in temperature and humidity, and resist dust and water droplets. Furthermore,  guaranteed inter-generational compatibility eliminates the need to re-archive  copies of past archive data, offering a more user-friendly and dependable  long-term storage solution.  

For archiving operations at broadcasting stations,  Optical Disc Archive is the ideal shelf archiving system.  Media assets that are not used often can be  stored in shelves without incurring large costs for electricity and heating, as  compared to storage in a server room.  On  the other hand, media assets that are frequently accessed can be stored in a  library unit so that users can enjoy easy multi-access and sharing of files.     

 

“We’re  delighted that many alliance partners continue to support our Optical Disc  Archive Systems.” said Colin Thompson, Sony Archive Solutions, Sony Europe.” These  new solutions deliver advanced technology for the next-generation archiving  systems, and bring us closer to our vision of creating a long term, secure  archiving solution for the industry,” he continued. “At the forefront of  storage innovation, these new systems help users to save precious time and  reduce unnecessary costs, allowing them to allocate a greater proportion of professional  hours and resources to new content creation instead.” Sony’s  new Optical Disc Archive Systems (ODA-D77U, ODA-D77F, ODS-L30M, ODS-L60E and ODS-L100E) will  be on display at the BIRTV Show in Beijing, China, booth 8B01 at China International  Exhibition Centre, from 21-24 August 2013. You can also learn more at IBC,  where Sony will be exhibiting in Hall 12, stand number  12.A10. www.pro.sony.eu/optical-disc-archive

*The speed may differ according to reading  and writing modes and line-up of cartridge.
  ** Each  PetaSite™ system needs at least one ODS-L30M as a master control within a  maximum of 6 library units loadable.