The Blu-ray Disc Association made public the new BDXL format capable of holding up to 128GB (write-once) or 100GB (rewriteable), corporations currently still using other mediums for archiving might appreciate the extra space, as well as the new IH-BD discs, designed with one 25GB read-only layer, and one 25GB rewritable layer on the same platter. No word when the new hardware will actually hit the market, but final specs are due in the next few months .
