[filmscanners] Re: CD Longevity

["Egon Lang" <egon.lang@webrausch.de>]

> Topic: CD Longevity
>
>>One very important point in data backup that often gets forgotten is that
>>you have to check the data and media periodically. Otherwise both of your
>>two copies may be gone at the point you need them.
>
>
> Well, when I make two copies, I do it on two different CD-R brands.
> Preferably, from two unique manufacturers. Just having blanks from
> two manufacturing batches, helps.
>
Hi,

so that means if one has lots of CD's full of scans or whatever which he
wants to storage for a long time the CD's have to be checked (both copies)
and should be backuped after some time again. Lots of work which
consumes lots of time.

My solution: I bought a changing frame (I don't know if it is the right
word, in German Wechselrahmen) for harddisk and make my backups on a
HD (120GB) which I storage on an secure (relatively) place. For more
security I will next use a second HD for copy of backup.
Like this a check of the backup and also the backup will go very fast.
About 1 hour for 40 GB.
And after years I will buy a new HD, same as when I use CD's.

The costs also are not so different as MB's either on HD or CD
nearly don't differ in price.

Regards.

Egon

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