On 2/17/07, Dennis J. Tuchler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have seen advice on listservs not to back up to a CD ROM. I never understood why. Why is it a bad idea to use CDROMS as storage media?
AIUI, it relates to designed life of the media. For most CDs/DVDs it is pretty short (a year or two I think. And the glue from the back of the label will eat away your data. Don't use them.) Check these out: http://www.kmpmedia.com/kodak-gold.html That should be long enough for you (rated 100 to 300 years). FYI: I was curious about the cost. $122 for 100-pack at http://www.datamediastore.com/kodak-cd-r-29150.html. Greg -- Greg Freemyer The Norcross Group Forensics for the 21st Century -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]