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Post #115,239 by lincoln 8/24/03 10:16:01 PM Reply	So what are our options? I too keep archives on CD-Rs, many being files that are no longer accessed but saved if ever needed for reference (financials and tax info). I generally used Imation disks because of their reasonable price and that I can still use them in a 4x burner. lincoln "If you're on your deathbed and you haven't got a story to tell, then you haven't lived. - Asa Baber" [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/resume.htm\|VB/SQL resume] [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/tandem_resume.htm\|Tandem resume] [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #115,252 by kmself 8/25/03 1:36:36 AM Reply	DDS Tried. Tested. Proven, for well over a decade. \r\n\r\n Punch cards are highly stable, but offer limited storage capacity. --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #115,296 by lincoln 8/25/03 11:54:14 AM Reply	Can't find my TLA dictionary So what is "DDS"? Some type of tape cartridge system? lincoln "If you're on your deathbed and you haven't got a story to tell, then you haven't lived. - Asa Baber" [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/resume.htm\|VB/SQL resume] [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/tandem_resume.htm\|Tandem resume] [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #115,321 by folkert 8/25/03 4:17:55 PM Reply	DDS4 or DDS5 Yes. Tape. Yes it is reliable to a point. Much better now vs. before. Currently I am using a DDS4 to backup knight. 20/40GB per tape... I have an 8-tape changer. I am just getting done setting up another backup system using CVS for a company. Every file is checked prior to compression. It the MD5SUM has changed it backs it up. If not... well, it doesn't. ALL on 1.5TB of Disk. Current Full backup of compressed files is 4.2GB (source drive == 27GB of data) We are keeping as many revisions as disk space holds out. Then afbackup goes and does an incremental on changes in the CVS. So far, I have tried a few different scenarios even losing some drives. IF I do best practice and fix the drives first then restore... before starting pserver... all seems well. I am also writng a Full backup every night, to another tape. So I have trevisioned and full -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Your elbow patches rumble with a fear reminiscent of mayonnaise sidecars cradled in scotchguard.
Post #115,269 by orion 8/25/03 8:44:30 AM Reply	According to the comments, slow burn is safer. Someone posted that their slow burned 4X CD-Rs lasted longer. I usually slow burn my CD-Rs so that older CD-ROMs can read them. Only advice I can offer is to make backups of your backups using a brand that they tested as safe. Sometimes cheaper isn't always better. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #115,574 by qstephens 8/27/03 3:50:38 PM Reply	Re: According to the comments, slow burn is safer. Just keep them out of the light. qts

Your CDRs may be unreadable in 20 months - (orion) - (6) - Aug. 24, 2003, 01:16:59 PM EDT

So what are our options? - (lincoln) - (5) - Aug. 24, 2003, 10:16:01 PM EDT

DDS - (kmself) - (2) - Aug. 25, 2003, 01:36:36 AM EDT

Can't find my TLA dictionary - (lincoln) - (1) - Aug. 25, 2003, 11:54:14 AM EDT

DDS4 or DDS5 - (folkert) - Aug. 25, 2003, 04:17:55 PM EDT

According to the comments, slow burn is safer. - (orion) - (1) - Aug. 25, 2003, 08:44:30 AM EDT

Re: According to the comments, slow burn is safer. - (qstephens) - Aug. 27, 2003, 03:50:38 PM EDT

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