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HP Ultra Density Optical Disks


Business Value

Ultra Density Optical (UDO) is the next generation of Magneto Optical (MO) and offers three times the capacity, higher performance and lower cost per gigabytes over its predecessor (MO).

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Overview

HP UDO 30GB Write Once and Rewritable disks are the new standard for professional optical storage. Based on ultra density, blue laser technology; it is the recognized successor to 5.25" Magneto Optical (MO) storage; meeting international, commercial and governmental archival regulations. UDO delivers the highest level of data integrity and trustworthiness with exceptional Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). UDO media stores up to three times the data at 84% less than the cost of MO. UDO is ideal for medical, graphic, government, financial and pharmaceutical industries because it meets the key archival attributes for maximum authenticity and trustworthiness, long retention periods, high capacities and scalability with timely access and low long-term cost of ownership.

At a Glance

Model Product No. Features Buy online
HP UDO 30GB Write Once disk Q2030A 30 GB of capacity, Write Once Buy Online
HP UDO 30GB Rewritable disk Q2031A 30 GB of capacity Buy Online

Features & benefits

  • Higher Capacities: With three times the capacity of MO and DVD, UDO allows customers to minimize the number of disks required to store archived data. Both media formats can store 30 GB of data on a single disk.
  • Phase Change Write Once: Complies with all known international regulatory requirements.
  • Faster Access Times: With UDO, customers can access their data 33 percent faster than MO with up to 8 MB per second transfer rates.
  • Lower cost per GB: UDO gives customers a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with lower cost media. UDO is up to 84 percent less than MO per GB.
  • Standards: UDO is Ecma Standard 350 certified and is recognized by federal and international regulatory commissions.
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