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minus-squareMTK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 days agoHow? It is pretty sensitive to weather and decay. Why not tapes?
minus-squaredotslashme@infosec.pubcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoWell, most media is sensitive to one thing or another. I chose discs mostly because of convenience and cost per byte. I also believe I can control temperature and make copies often enough to last.
minus-squareMTK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoIf you are doing long term storage (5+ years) i’m pretty sure that tapes win on costs
minus-squaredotslashme@infosec.pubcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoThanks for the suggestion, I’ll have a look at tape again and see where I end up.
How? It is pretty sensitive to weather and decay. Why not tapes?
Well, most media is sensitive to one thing or another. I chose discs mostly because of convenience and cost per byte. I also believe I can control temperature and make copies often enough to last.
If you are doing long term storage (5+ years) i’m pretty sure that tapes win on costs
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll have a look at tape again and see where I end up.