Is It Possible To Copy Files To Multiple DVDs/CD-Rs In One Shot?

Hi...
I want to copy a complete set of files I have to make a backup of them onto DVD. However, the total amount of disk space is larger than a standard dvd... Is it possible for someone to copy them so they span several DVDs by splitting up the data within OSX?

Thanks for the suggestion... I did think of Toast but I was hoping maybe there was a way I could do the same task within OSX itself without buying additional software. Maybe a good added feature though for future versions of OSX.
Thanks,
-J

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marcr56
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