There aren't too many people collecting Blu-ray discs these days. But while the technology is fast becoming obsolete for movie viewers, Facebook sees it as a promising new means for handling data storage.
Given Facebook's immense data needs, the company has a big incentive to find ways of handling storage more efficiently. Facebook (FB, Tech30) users have uploaded more than 400 billion photos, adding an average of more than 350 million each day.
Why Facebook is stockpiling Blu-ray discs - Aug. 21, 2014
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