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Disk image. Standard. ISO 9660, UDF. An optical disc image (or ISO image, from the ISO 9660 file system used with CD-ROM media) is a disk image that contains everything that would be written to an optical disc, disk sector by disc sector, including the optical disc file system. [ 3] ISO images contain the binary image of an optical media file ...
Optical Disc Archive. Optical Disc Archive (ODA) is part of Sony's proprietary PetaSite data archival library system. The Sony PetaSite (Sony CSM-60/100/200 units) was based on SAIT2 & LTO2 linear tape drives, in partnership with IBM from 1998~2012, when it was phased out for optical based media. Marketed as a longer life and more durable ...
An NRG file is a proprietary optical disc image file format originally created by Nero AG for the Nero Burning ROM utility. It is used to store disc images. Other than Nero Burning ROM, however, a variety of software titles can use these image files. For example, Alcohol 120%, or Daemon Tools can mount NRG files onto virtual drives for reading.
The preservation of optical media is essential because it is a resource in libraries, and stores audio, video, and computer data to be accessed by patrons. While optical discs are generally more reliable and durable than older media types, (magnetic tape, LPs and other records) environmental conditions and/or poor handling can result in lost information.
ISO 9660 (also known as ECMA -119) is a file system for optical disc media. The file system is an international standard available from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Since the specification is available for anybody to purchase, [1] implementations have been written for many operating systems .
A disk image contains all files and data (i.e., file attributes and the file fragmentation state). For this reason, it is also used for backing up optical media ( CDs and DVDs, etc.), and allows the exact and efficient recovery after experimenting with modifications to a system or virtual machine. Typically, disk imaging can be used to quickly ...
Archival Disc (AD) is the name of a discontinued trademark owned by Sony and Panasonic describing an optical disc storage medium designed for long-term digital storage. First announced on 10 March 2014 and introduced in the second quarter of 2015, the discs are intended to be able to withstand changes in temperature and humidity, in addition to dust and water, ensuring that the disc is ...
UltraISO is a crippleware application for Microsoft Windows for creating, modifying and converting ISO image files used for optical disc authoring, currently being produced by EZB Systems. Initially UltraISO was shareware however since 2006 it has turned into commercial software. [ 2] The 'Free Trial' version is limited to ISO images of 300 MB ...