Comments on: This post has nothing to do with parrots http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/ Storage Solutions for Real World IT Professionals Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on This post has nothing to do with parrots by: Tom http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-149 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:28:26 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-149 I would expect DVDs to have an even shorter life simply because the bits are all closer together. But perhaps DVDs have longer error correct codes. Not sure. It's also very possible that IBM makes more money selling tape drives than CDs. ;-) TT I would expect DVDs to have an even shorter life simply because the bits are all closer together. But perhaps DVDs have longer error correct codes. Not sure.

It’s also very possible that IBM makes more money selling tape drives than CDs. ;-)

TT

]]> Comment on This post has nothing to do with parrots by: linda brennan http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-137 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:57:53 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-137 We have some backup disks that are 10 years old and are still viable. I'm wondering where the data is to support this claim that cds have a shelf life of only 2 to 5 years after they're burned. What about DVDs? We have some backup disks that are 10 years old and are still viable. I’m wondering where the data is to support this claim that cds have a shelf life of only 2 to 5 years after they’re burned. What about DVDs?

]]> Comment on This post has nothing to do with parrots by: Junaid Qurashi http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-126 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:15:12 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2006/01/10/crappy-cds/#comment-126 Interesting article. I keep a great deal of my backups on CDs. Some go back over 3 years now. Oh boy! need to check and backup my backups again. JQ Interesting article. I keep a great deal of my backups on CDs. Some go back over 3 years now. Oh boy! need to check and backup my backups again.

JQ

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