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Hard drive solutions are all well and good. But if you are using discrete disks (CD, DVD) for storage, then I highly recommend Discgear Selector products. While not automatic like a disk changer, finding and getting a disk out is as simple as sliding a knob and lifting the lid. I have several of the larger models.

And you can use the included software to maintain your library index, and print index labels for the containers.

I used to work for a company called Discgear. This is what they were really good at. Try looking at their selector 100 FX. http://www.discgear.com/

Discgear stuff is pretty nifty. You get rid of jewel cases but yet retain a sane way of finding things.

I picked up one of these Discgear things at a local discount store and it's been working pretty well.

I use DiscGear

It holds discs by their edges. My previously attempts, using books of sleeves, turned out to scratch everything up...

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I've glanced at these at local computer shows but only recently started to get enough CDs that I may pick a couple up. The way they work is to have a slider on the outside that lines up with entries on a sheet listing what CD is in which slot. You move the selector to the right spot, then open the case and it lifts that CD out for you. If you're not trying to keep the CDs together with other things like jewel case inserts, it's a very good solution.

The 50 and 100 are more geared for permanent use with a home theater or on a desk - they don't have the carry handle, and they're one-touch access which IIRC means that you just slide the selector and push it to pop the thing open (the normal ones close more securely for travel).

I have one of these and love it:

CD3 Selector