--- Linux Lingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > thanks vivek. > i wonder if hardisks, especially when used for such > heavy read-writes, > can last 10 years. i've seen my data cds have > actually lasted 10 > years, but can't recall a single hard-disk that has.
As backups which is not accessed so frequently, yes they can last. I have 4GB harddrives with me which are used as backups since April 1996. I only connect them to my machine while i have to copy something from archieves. With proper care HDD can last long really long. Older cds or dvds used to last for years but i have noticed that newer ones dont. Maybe they have compromised quality somewhere to bring down the cost. Tapes are not that good specially for home use. Ask the system admins who have to take backups on tapes and restore content... A big harddrive or maybe two or three smaller drives could be really useful. I would personally prefer two or three smaller drives. One main backup and others as backup of the backup. That way even if one disk fails you have redundant data to fall back upon. regards VK > > so i guess archive has to be on something else. > more responses to other suggestions in the thread. > > thanks everyone for your ideas. > > :-) > niyam > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 > Archives at: > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > Engineers normally have problem with every solution. If not they have a solution in search of a problem. Disclaimer The facts expressed here belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
