Why Blu-Ray NEEDS 25 GB of storage per layer.

ENGADGET: Interview with HD-DVD Promotions Group - HD Issues HD

This design doubles the recording storage capacity (to 100GB) compared to existing dual-layer discs (50GB).

ENGADGET: Sharp intros first 100GB BDXL discs, Japan gets first dibs on July 30

World's first triple-layer Blu-ray Disc media featuring large 100GB recording storage capacity.

ENGADGET: Sharp intros first 100GB BDXL discs, Japan gets first dibs on July 30

Each node has 2-8 Xeon 5650 processors providing 6-48 coes and up to 768 GB of RAM, 1.3 TB of Fusion-io ioDrive PCIe flash cards and a mid-layer of up to 1.2 TB of Intel SSD storage.

FORBES: Explosive Growth in Flash Memory Enterprise Applications

Without the old layer of short-distance cables, this new Ethernet system will connect servers and storage drives directly to long-distance networks, making them accessible to each other from hundreds or thousands of miles away.

FORBES: Cisco's Big Switch