Millenniata Adds Partners for Long-Term Optical M-Disc

Millenniata, Inc., responsible for M-Disc’s lifetime optical storage capabilities, announced partnerships with optical disc drive manufacturers.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., and LiteON IT Corp. optical disc drives will carry the M-Disc logo to inform customers of the included M-Technology. M-Disc also adopted by by hardware innovators and software firms such as CyberLink Corp. and Nero Ltd.

Partnerships with leading computer companies will be announced in the coming months.

Millenniata is also partnered with Ritek Corp., an optical disc manufacturer, to manufacture and distribute both the DVD and Blu-ray M-Disc through their own channels and through other optical brands.

With worldwide distribution and industry support, M-Disc has created a platform for consumers and enterprises to archive their data permanently across all storage platforms.

The storage platform provides the capacity to store all data for up to 1,000 years. It also eliminates the need for constant data management.

“We’re truly proud to be working with the industry’s most influential OEM leaders in the storage space, who have helped bring the vision of reliable optical storage to life,” said Paul Brockbank, CEO, Millenniata. “Our consumer archival platform proves that the optical storage medium is alive and well, and we’re setting the standard for long term archival media longevity.”

The current storage landscape for the consumer segment illustrates that digital media doesn’t withstand degradation and corruption over time. Consumers are becoming more aware of the frailty of their digital files and seeking methods to ensure storage for their lifetime.

M-Disc withstands testing by the US Department of Defense. It is resistant to extreme conditions of light, temperature, humidity and more. It cannot be overwritten, erased or corrupted by natural processes. It’s also compatible with any DVD or Blu-ray drive.

Millenniat created partnerships with leading optical disc drive manufacturers Hitachi-LG storage (HLDS), Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology (TSST), Philips & LiteOn Digital Solutions (PLDS), Panasonic and Quanta Storage Inc. (QSI). The patented M-Disc technology is a permanent digital storage solution proven to last centuries when tested under ISO standards. The M-Disc, including the new 25GB M-Disc Blu-ray and the standard 4.7GB M-Disc DVD, is constructed of inorganic rock-like materials, resistant to light, temperature and humidity.