Message-Id: <mailto:199508161313.IAA13833@library.wustl.edu> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 09:05:29 -0400 From: Joel Wolfson <mailto:DigiWolf@AOL.COM> Subject: Re: Backup/archiving To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Re: Backup/archiving- George Holmes wrote:>Would it be more feasable to do back-up/archiving on a tape system or the
>new CDR system? I understand that the CDR has a 100 year life and is
>relatively inexpensive. The unit is quite portable and runs at the low end
>about $1500.00 for a 2X. Thanks for the
>input..
I agree with Mr. Schneider's response regarding the notion that whatever you choose for media and technology is likely to be history in 10 years. If you want to implement an archiving system, have part of your plan be to evaluate the system every 5 to 10 years. That way you won't end up with stable media and no way to retrieve it.
Also I would caution you on being careful with what you purchase as far as CDR units. You get what you pay for and some of the cheaper models have a high "frisbee factor".
I was recently talking to a heavy user of CDR (his company produces digital video, multimedia, etc.). He claims they are only getting 200 reads per CD before the media fails. This may be possible since recordable media is different than commercially produced CD's.
Joel Wolfson DPI General Manager Digital Photographics & Imaging a division of West Photo (612) 379-2321 Main (612) 699-2533 Direct e-mail: mailto:digiwolf@aol.com