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Filing cabinets designed to store information media in several different formats such as audio cassettes, videocassettes (VHS), compact discs (CDs), floppy disks, optical disks, digital versatile disks (DVDs), and 4 and 8 mm videotape/audiotape. Some cabinets can also accommodate long plays, laser disks, and cards. These cabinets typically consist of a metallic (e.g., steel) enclosures with doors to provide electromagnetic shielding and prevent electrostatic charges; they may be either of a lateral or vertical filing type. They typically include several shelves (e.g., fixed, roll-out) and drawers, including dividers that may be adjustable to accommodate different types of media within the same unit. Multimedia filing cabinets are available in many configurations and sizes according to the capabilities required and type of media to be stored.
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