Mempile has successfully demonstrated it's TeraDisc technology to several Japanese CE manufacturers which is capable of storing 500GB data on a single DVD-size optical disc. If this sounds good, then future sounds too good - 1000GB disc will be coming soon. The firm was able to pack 100 virtual layers (5GB each) on a DVD-size plastic transparent disc. The technology is still under development, but the firm has already partnered many optical media companies to provide the next generation technology at an affordable price.

“From iPODs to Tivo, the amount of digital content that consumers are recording and storing in their homes is increasing like never before. The resulting problem is that the information is stored as “islands” on various devices as well as on home PCs, which often function as a central repository by backing up the content of the devices, with the inherent risk of the hard disk drive crashing,” said Avi Huppert, CEO of Mempile. “Mempile’s TeraDisc technology will, for the first time, enable consumers to permanently store one TeraByte of data on a single, removable DVD-size disc at a fraction of the price of alternative solutions on the market.”

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