A shopper poses with a SanDisk memory card
A shopper poses with a SanDisk memory card beside a Samsung camera in Hong Kong September 17, 2008. U.S. flash memory maker SanDisk Corp rejected a $5.9 billion bid by top memory chip maker, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, but would not rule out a deal at a better price. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) Reuters

SanDisk has created a record by launching an SD card with the highest capacity ever of 512 GB. You can purchase the huge-sized SD card for $800.

SanDisk had revealed the Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I card with 512 GB storage last Thursday at the International Broadcasting Convention that was organized at Amsterdam. Most of the companies that manufacture memory cards are offering 128 GB storage capacity SD cards. There are some that even offer 256 GB SD cards. However, no company has ventured into producing a 512 GB SD card before.

SanDisk's new Extreme Pro 512 GB SDXC card also supports a writing speed of up to 95 MB per second. With such a huge amount of storage available, users will be able to carry massive data on the 512 GB memory card on the go.

According to TheNextDigit, SanDisk has manufactured the new memory card for professionals like photo and video shooting experts who capture 4K resolution videos. SanDisk had launched a 512 MB memory card in 2003 and in just over a period of ten years the company has launched a thousand-fold capacity SD card.

SanDisk Extreme Pro 512 GB SDXC card's press release showcases the features of the new SD card. It comes with limited lifetime warranty. It is resistant to harsh temperature, water, shock and X-rays. The SD card also comes with a RescuePro Deluxe, software that can help in retrieving lost data from the memory card.

SD cards are usually used with digital cameras and camcorders. SanDisk's vice-president, Dinesh Bahal claims that 4K Ultra HD videos are one of the major reasons for manufacturing new storage solutions that can store files of huge sizes.

According to BBC, John Delaney, who is a well-known analyst with IDC, claims that even though cloud storage allows the user to access their data from any device, people still prefer storing their data on local storage.

Dalney states that when people store data on cloud, they actually do not know where their data is stored. Local storage data gives more control to the user over their data. He added that the latest high-profile security issue surrounding Apple's iCloud storage may influence the consumers to rely less on cloud storage services.