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DVD-RW Writers: Reliable Data Storage

There are good reasons why DVD-RW is the format of choice for some people. It could be that it is what they are familiar and comfortable with, or that they do not want to deal with modern cloud-based data storage services, or they just plain love the format. To write data into a DVD-RW disc though, you need a DVD writer or DVD burner.

What Are DVD-RW Writers?

  • DVD-RW: DVD-R is a format developed in 1997 along with DVD-RW. The "RW" stands for "rewritable" and indicates the ability of the disc to have its data overwritten by a compatible DVD drive or DVD-ROM. The data on the DVD can be rewritten a thousand times before it needs to be replaced.
  • Types: DVD writers are available for purchase in different types. There are external DVD writers, external DVD drives which can read but not write, internal DVD writers, or DVD burners for desktops and DVD writers or recorders for laptops. External DVD drives use the USB interface, while internal recorders use SATA or IDE interfaces depending on the age of your machine.
  • Used Space: DVD stands for digital video disc or digital versatile disc. The drive writes on the disc by shooting lasers under the DVD that change the state of the material underneath. You can roughly tell how much of the data is used up on your disc by looking underneath a partially written DVD. The lighter area that starts from the middle indicates used space, while the darker, shiny area is reserved for available space.

What Can You Use DVD Burners For?

  • Data Backup: You can use the video disc and drive in tandem in order to create backups of important files. These video and data discs can be bought in bulk, and with a Toshiba DVD writer, so you can create backups of important files inexpensively, even in triplicate. When using a Toshiba optical drive and DVD-R or DVD-RW, you can practice the triple backup rule, which says that you must have a primary disc, a primary backup, and an off-site backup for optimal protection.
  • Data Sharing: You can also use the disc drive to share your important files or favorite media with friends, colleagues, and family. A laptop with a DVD drive is an ideal machine to use since it is portable and can write data just as well as desktops.
  • Archiving: Because these discs are newer than CD and CD-RW, they can store more data. CD and CD-RW could store at least 800 MB, while DVD-R and rewritable discs can store 4.7 GB up to twice that amount for dual-layer discs. This makes the disc format ideal for storing large amounts of data that you think you may need in the future, but you need to clear out space on your computer's hard disk in the meantime.

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