On 25 May 2004 at 23:09, Otis Wright wrote: > No matter which media you prefer, keeping your data all in one location > or on one media system carries a risk that I would prefer to avoid. > Just my opinion based on the dozen or so catastrophic data loss > occurrences I deal with each year.
Personal experiences mould perspectives. As you mentioned automated distributed data systems are likely the most robust storage solutions ... for a multi-national company or government. I think I'll stick with DVD archives for the mean time ;-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998