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		kakarot on Jan 16, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon’s Glacier secret: BDXL (2014) Could you provide me some insight into why optical storage is a better solution than standard HDDs? Is it just the cost, or is cooling / form-factor a big part of it?

zitterbewegung on Jan 16, 2017 | [–]

It is cost that provides the upside for BluRay than HDDs.

gambiting on Jan 16, 2017 | [–]

Optical discs cost cents when purchased in bulk, they are literally just plastic + some coating, no expensive metal or electronic parts are required.

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