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Between 8G and 1TB - what is there?

Between 8G and 1TB - what is there?

Currently, one can buy 8G DL DVDs for storage ($0.33 per Gig), and external 1TB USB HDs as another option ($0.10 per Gig.) Is there a midrange technology, say 500G or so, perhaps tape-drives in a useful price-range for the consumer?

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"There are numerous options in between, yes (including tape drives).

Blu ray discs (BD-R/BD-RW). For optical storage, this is the next level up from DVD-DL.
Flash storage a.k.a. SSD. Cheap in the 8GB-USB-thumb-drive form, expensive in the 64GB-SATA-SSD form. Prices will continue to fall, capacities will continue to increase.
HDDs. A stack of fast-spinning platters holding magnetic data inside a sealed metal box. The bigger they are, the cheaper they come. See the table under ""Capacity and access speed"" for a full listing of form factors and maximum platter capacity; here's a few of the current popular sizes:

1.8"" -- teensy. 3 platters, 320GB.
2.5"" -- standard laptop size. 3 platters, 1TB.
3.5"" -- standard desktop size. 5 platters, 2TB.

You mentioned tape drives. Althought not so popular amongst home users, they've always been there and used. I know some people who swear on them when it comes to backup. Not so cheap nowadays thought.

A general article on backup solutions here."