Optical tape
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Optical tape is a medium for optical storage generally consisting of a long and narrow strip of plastic on to which patterns can be written and from which the patterns can be read back. It shares some technologies with cinema film stock and optical discs, but is compatible with neither. In the 1990s, it was projected [1] that optical tape would be a commonly used, high-capacity, high-speed computer data storage format. At least one working system [2] and several prototypes [3][4]were developed, but as of 2007, none of these technologies is widely used. The motivation behind developing this technology was the possibility of far greater storage capacities than either magnetic tape or optical discs.
[edit] See also
- Creo — Former manufacturer of Optical tape recorders, now a part of Kodak.
- TRAAMS (Tape-based Rapid Access Afforable Mass Storage) — An optical tape technology developed by a consortium lead by Terabank, Inc..
- LOTS (Laser Optical Tape Storage) — Another optical tape technology developed by LOTS Technology, Inc. [5] [6]
[edit] References
- ^ 1991 NewYork Times article on optical tape technologies.
- ^ Information about Creo from answers.com
- ^ AIIM Overview of Optical tape technologies c. 1996.
- ^ comp.arch.storage summary of several optical tape technologies available c. 1997
- ^ Technical explaination of Laser Optical Tape Storage technology (LOTS).
- ^ LOTS status report
