Its true that CDBurnerXP is not as feature-rich as other software bundles, but after alls said and done, were talking about freeware.

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The main advantage of storing data on a DVD instead of using a magnetic medium such as a hard disk driveSSD or a thumb drive is that DVDs are much safer in regard to data integrity, as in data stored on a DVD has a much longer shelf life compared to the alternative.

On the other hand, SSDs, HDDs and other magnetic storage solutions suffer from whats called data perishability; thats why SSDs and HDDs cannot be used (and are not used) for archival purposes.

The data on a DVD or CD is laser printed (think paper archives and ancient libraries) on a tiny sheet of metal, i.e.

Dont worry, most of todays article is about freeware, so wipe the dust off your DVD player and lets begin our journey.

Joke aside, BurnAware is pretty cool in our book, as it comes with tons of options and, best of all, its absolutely free.

Dont worry though: if youre the demanding type, this piece of DVD burning software comes in three versions or editions, including a commercial one that features extra-tools.

Basically, youll get all your basis covered with this baby, and, on top of that, if youre also using video editing software for YouTube, youll find BurnAware to be pretty awesome due to its audio track extraction feature.

Needless to say, Nero is arguably the worlds most popular and also number-one burning software, and if you dont believe us, just go ask your dad.

Joke aside, as far as DVD burning software goes, Nero is probably one of the best (at least best known, just kidding) and despite its old age, theres some life left in its latest version, i.e.

Despite lacking a free version, Nero is pretty good especially for not-so-savvy-tech-users, as it comes with an intuitive interface and supports a wide range of disc types, if not all of them.

Moreover, Nero offers tons of options, like a myriad of settings to control all aspects of the burning process.

Also, you can burn as many compilations as you want in the same time, while file selection is performed via drag-and-drop.

For security freaks, Nero offers a SecureDisk feature, passworddigital signature protected, and also works with 3rd party software for boosting security even more (Check Point Endpoint Security Media Encryption).

Finally, Nero has a special DiscSpan feature, which allows for spreading oversized file content onto more than 1 disc.

Ashampoo (whats in a name, right) Burning Studio will allow you to burn, copy, rip and pillage literally anything you can lay your hands on, making for a hassle-free and pretty fast DVD burning software if it ever was one.

Everythings possible with Ashampoo: ripping music discs, burning existing videosmovies on DVDs, creating audio discs, burning MP4s and photos to Blu-rays, copyingburning movies and so on and so forth, the sky is the limit.

Despite its pompous name, Vegas DVD Architect is relatively easy to use, yet its aimed mostly at professionals, featuring an intuitive drag and drop interface, as well as comprehensive authoring tools in a compact layout.

The best thing about Vegas DVD Architect is that it allows you to create unique designs for your DVDs, as you can select from a multitude of menus, backgrounds, effects and buttons, or even use pre-made presets for Blu-Ray or DVD projects.

Theres also a plethora of HD menu templates for creating your unique menu from scratch, or, alternatively, you can use one of the high-resolution menu templates (there are hundreds of those).

If youre looking for a no-nonsense application to burn DVDs and CDs, look no further, as youve just met your match.

Since were in the current year, its pretty obvious that CDBurnerXP works just as well with Blu-ray discs and HD-DVDs, and, on top of that, it allows you to burn and create ISOs.

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