What On Earth Are M-Discs?! Archival-Grade Optical Storage Medium
Channel: Daniel Rosehill
Date: 2022-05-12

M-Discs are a modified version of DVD and Blu Ray disks that are specifically intended for long term archival / cold data storage. The technology is patent-protected but involves an inorganic layer that is intended to provide long term protection against bit and data rot. Here's everything else I've been able to find out about this relatively little-known storage medium to date. 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
03:18 - Milleniata's bankruptcy and transferring of technology to Verbatim
06:06 - US DOD and France National Laboratory of Metrology and Testing durability testin g
09:01 - M-Disc material composition according to manufacturer claims
11:00 - Sourcing M Disc burners and disks from Amazon and other tech outlets. 

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By: Daniel Rosehill 

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