'Frugal' Facebook considering Blu-ray as cost-effective data storage medium

Charlee Gothard
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One fifth the power of server-based hardware, says datacentre ops boss

Facebook is still considering switching to Blu-ray storage as a more cost- and energy-efficient method of retaining longer-term "cold" data for its customers. "We're looking at using Blu-ray as ...

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