XPost: aus.computers, alt.os.linux.debian   
   From: xenolith@optusnet.com.au   
      
   On 19/8/2025 11:10 pm, candycanearter07 wrote:   
   > Computer Nerd Kev  wrote at 22:18 this Sunday (GMT):   
   >> In alt.os.linux.debian Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>> On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:40:48 +1000, Xeno wrote:   
   >>>> On 17/8/2025 5:07 pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>> On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:59:27 +1000, Xeno wrote:   
   >>>>>> A burnt CD has as much capacity, is in some cases - rewritable, and is   
   >>>>>> easier to fit into a SAFE. Zip disks are NOT paragons of reliability.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Rewritable optical media were never paragons of reliability, either.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But they take up little space so - backups of backups.   
   >>>   
   >>> I used write-once media for that.   
   >>   
   >> Such discs still degrade, just maybe not as fast. One exception are   
   >> M-Discs since they don't have the "organic layer".   
   >>   
   >>> Nowadays USB sticks are even more compact.   
   >>   
   >> But also vulnerable to degrading over time.   
   >   
   >   
   > Aren't long term backups done with tape storage currently?   
      
   Yes, and LTO is good (guaranteed?) for 30 years or more. It's also very   
   cost effective too, lowest cost per TeraByte and speed of access isn't   
   critical.   
      
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