What are blank CDs? Otherwise known as blank compact disc recordable, they are electronic storage devices that do not contain any data. So, the term blank in this case is used to state that these data support devices contain no actual data. However, data can be stored on blank CDs. This is achieved through a process regularly referred to as ‘CD burning'. So what do you need to transfer data from your PC to one of the many brands of blank CDs available on the market? Naturally you need a computer, but also a specific CD writing or stamping device and last but not least appropriate computer software. "Burning" data on blank CDs can be done in one or more sessions, if the size of the data for one session does not exceed the disk size. Data that has been stored on blank CDs can only be accessed or viewed at any time after writing it. But the only way to modify data you have already written on a CD is if you have used a rewritable CD to firstly burn the data on your computer.

Blank CDs can be used to store or back-up vital information in any large business or government agency. It is important to remember these guidelines while performing data backup: move all the required files and folders to one single folder which will be the CD root folder. Furthermore, it is recommended that these be classified according to different data types they hold. So separate documents from spreadsheets, pictures or entertainment files. This will avoid confusion and certainly save time. And because blank CDs are large capacity media, a lot of information can be stored on them and kept somewhere safe for future use or in case of emergencies such as data loss. But blank CDs are also used by the general public. In fact, they are the most widely used type of disc support media for the masses. This is because blank CDs can also store personal entertainment data such as movie files, audio files or digital images.

One negative aspect of using blank CDs is that after all data is transferred to them, the discs need to be stored in a safe place away from heat, excess moisture, magnetic fields or dust particles. Blank CDs are not a highly resilient type of media for your data. Conditions like the ones stated above can easily destroy or corrupt the data stored on your blank CDs. Do follow the usage instructions given by the blank CDs seller.

In terms of economy, blank CDs are a very cheap way to store voluminous quantities of data. When bought in bulk, blank CDs can cost less than 25 cents apiece! And take note that a single disc can store some 700 MB of data, or approximately 80 recorded minutes of digital video files.

Another negative aspect of using regular CDs is that new technologies are continuously being developed to enhance data capacity. DVDs have been on the market for a while now and they are comparatively cheap, taking into account that they can store as much as a dozen times more information than your regular CDs. Blu ray discs are relatively new on the market, they take data density and capacity even farther than the DVD. Maybe one day CD technology will be a thing of the past, but for now, they are the cheapest and most convenient medium of storing data for the masses.

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