Data storage
Recording of information in a storage medium
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| 2025 | Netflix ceased its by-mail DVD service, marking the end of an era for physical DVD distribution. |
| 2025 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM released Storage Virtualize version 8.7, continuing to develop and enhance FlashSystem functionality.
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| January 2025 | DVD FLLC announced plans to deposit DVD specifications at the National Diet Library of Japan in early 2025. |
| January 31 2025 | The DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC) announced its dissolution, simultaneously closing down the DVD Forum according to its charter. |
| 2024 | RedBox closed, further indicating the diminishing market for DVD rentals. |
| 2024 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM launched FlashSystem Grid capability, enabling up to 8 FlashSystem and SVC devices to work as a cluster with advanced data mobility and management features.
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| 2024 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM updates the FlashSystem 5300, introducing a new entry system with NVMe and FlashCore modules featuring hardware compression, encryption, and ransomware detection capabilities.
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| February 2024 |
TiVo
TiVo removed the antenna version of the TiVo Edge from their website, apparently discontinuing their OTA line of DVRs.
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| 2023 | Best Buy and Target stopped selling DVDs, signaling further decline of the physical media format. |
| 2022 | Ultra HD Blu-ray and regular Blu-ray formats made up almost half of the US market, while physical media sales continued to decline in favor of streaming services. |
| 2020 |
IBM FlashSystem
Addition of 8U FlashSystem A9000 model, providing large-scale storage capabilities for enterprise environments.
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| 2020 | DVD sales dropped 86% compared to their peak in 2005, representing only 10% of the video market, while on-demand and streaming grew by over 1,200%. |
| 2020 |
TiVo
Internet service providers TDS and Astound began using set-top boxes with TiVo user interfaces to provide TV and cloud DVR services to customers, with devices capable of running streaming apps like Netflix and Prime Video.
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| September 2020 |
TiVo
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) modified its rules, removing the mandatory requirement for cable television providers to support CableCard, creating uncertainty for TiVo device owners regarding future compatibility and support.
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| May 2020 |
TiVo
TiVo and Xperi Corporation merger completed.
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| February 12 2020 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM expanded the FlashSystem line with FlashSystem 7200, 9200, and 9200R. They also introduced FlashSystem 5010, 5030, and 5100 by rebranding Storwize storage enclosures, effectively retiring the Storwize brand and consolidating their distributed storage portfolio under the FlashSystem brand.
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| February 11 2020 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM withdrew the FlashSystem A9000 and FlashSystem 900 models from the market.
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| 2019 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM launched the FlashSystem 9200, offering enhanced performance and increased storage density.
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| 2019 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM introduces 6U FlashSystem models including v840, V9000, 91#0, 9200, and 9200R, further diversifying the high-end storage solution lineup.
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| 2019 |
TiVo
TiVo DVRs running TiVo Experience 4 software (Roamio, Bolt, Edge) began implementing mandatory pre-roll advertisements that must be watched before playing a recorded program.
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| 2019 |
Write Once Read Forever
NASA renamed the original WORF experiment to HELIOS (Hardened Extremely Long Life Information Optical Storage).
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| 2019 |
Write Once Read Forever
The HELIOS mission returned to Earth and was confirmed successful, with stored data showing no significant decay after six months of exposure to space conditions and solar radiation.
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| December 2019 |
TiVo
Announced merger between TiVo and Xperi Corporation.
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| May 9 2019 |
Write Once Read Forever
NASA delivered the WORF payload to the International Space Station via SpaceX CRS-17 to test the media's ability to survive in hostile space environments during long-term space missions.
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| 2018 |
IBM FlashSystem
Launch of high-end 2U FlashSystem models 840, 900 AE2, 900 UF2, 900 AE3, and 900 UF3, providing advanced storage options with increased performance and capacity.
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| 2018 |
Blu-ray
A 'Blu-ray renaissance' began, with boutique Blu-ray labels gaining popularity among collectors and physical media enthusiasts.
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| July 12 2018 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM withdrew the FlashSystem 900 (9840-AE2, 9843-AE2, 9845-AE2) model from the market.
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| July 10 2018 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM introduced the FlashSystem 9100, the first FlashSystem product with end-to-end NVM Express (NVMe) design. It combined Spectrum Virtualize software with IBM Flash Core Module technology in a single enclosure, using redesigned flash modules in a standard 2.5-inch NVMe SSD form factor.
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| March 27 2018 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM released the FlashSystem A9000 (9836-415, 9838-415) model.
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| February 27 2018 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM announced the end of marketing for XIV storage system models 214 and 314 (XIV Gen3), replacing them with the A9000 model 425, effectively retiring the XIV Storage System brand.
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| January 4 2018 |
TiVo
TiVo announced its next-generation platform, a comprehensive product for TV providers that supports multiple devices including Linux and Android TV set-top boxes, traditional DVRs, streaming devices like Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV, phones, tablets, and PCs.
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| 2017 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM introduced the FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R, targeting software-defined storage and cloud infrastructure markets.
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| 2017 | Digital streaming services overtook DVD and Blu-ray sales for the first time. |
| December 2017 |
Blu-ray
The specification for an 8K Blu-ray format was completed, specifically designed for Japanese public broadcasters like NHK for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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| October 24 2017 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM announced an update to the FlashSystem A9000 with the new model 425, incorporating the FlashSystem 900 model AE3 while retaining the same grid controllers as the previous 415 model.
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| October 23 2017 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM updated the FlashSystem 900 with new models AE3 and UF3, introducing a consumption-based model where customers pay only for what they use. The update tripled array capacity and added hardware-level data compression using 32-layer 3D TLC NAND flash modules.
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| 2016 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM released the FlashSystem V9000, expanding its enterprise storage solutions with advanced virtualization capabilities.
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| 2016 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM adds high-end FlashSystem models including 720 and 820, expanding capabilities for enterprise-level storage solutions.
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| April 2016 |
TiVo
Rovi acquired TiVo for $1.1 billion.
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| April 27 2016 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM expanded the product line with FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R model 415, designed specifically for cloud environments. These products featured pattern removal, data de-duplication, real-time compression, and FlashCore technology.
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| January 2016 |
Blu-ray
Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and players became available in the first quarter, offering an enhanced variant compatible with 4K resolution and storage capacity up to 100 GB.
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| 2015 |
IBM FlashSystem
Introduction of mid-range 2U 7200 FlashSystem model, enhancing the product portfolio for medium-sized business storage requirements.
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| 2015 | DVDs began facing significant competition from video on demand services as high-speed internet became more prevalent. |
| 2015 |
Blu-ray
Ultra HD Blu-ray specification introduced, supporting 4K UHD video with up to 60 progressive frames per second, high dynamic range (HDR), and 10-bit color depth using Rec. 2020 color space.
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| June 2 2015 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM withdrew the FlashSystem 840 (9840-AE1, 9843-AE1) model from the market.
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| February 19 2015 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM refreshed the product line by announcing the FlashSystem 900 model AE2 and FlashSystem V9000. The V9000 integrated a FlashSystem 900 enclosure with San Volume Controllers, introducing software-defined storage to the FlashSystem brand.
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| 2014 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM expands the FlashSystem lineup with 1U 5100 and 5200 models, providing more compact storage solutions for entry-level enterprise needs.
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| July 22 2014 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM withdrew the FlashSystem 820 (9831-AE2) and FlashSystem 810 (9830-AE1) models from the market.
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| March 28 2014 |
IBM FlashSystem
IBM withdrew the FlashSystem 720 (9831-AS2) and FlashSystem 710 (9830-AS1) models from the market.
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