Hal Merritt wrote:
I seemed to recall hearing that exact same claim for optical media (microfiche,
CD, DVD) :-)
And we all know that sales/marketing never lie or even exaggerate :-)
But what about the support infrastructure? Will Windows 107 support the devices needed to support this media?
So what's the ultimate resolution? Paper printouts updated every minute,
locked in fireproof vaults, then use the current scanner technology to
recover?
Technology sure keeps improving things for us. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Anne
& Lynn Wheeler
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:54 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: Disk replacing Tape?
SanDisk's SD card can store data for 100 years
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178428/SanDisk_s_SD_card_can_store_data_for_100_years
from above:
The WORM (write once, read many) card is "tamper proof" and data cannot
be altered or deleted, SanDisk said in a statement. The card is designed
for long-time preservation of crucial data like legal documents, medical
files and forensic evidence, SanDisk said.
... snip ...
--
Kind regards,
-Steve Comstock
The Trainer's Friend, Inc.
303-393-8716
http://www.trainersfriend.com
* To get a good Return on your Investment, first make an investment!
+ Training your people is an excellent investment
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions,
send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO
Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
