How to store backups for a long time?
By DeepThought
@DeepThought (433)
South Africa
December 20, 2006 1:20am CST
I have just learned that CDs and DVDs tend to lose data integrity after about 2-5years, and I have observed this on my own.
So, what's the best way to store backups, so that I will still be able to use them 10-20 years from now?
3 responses
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
20 Dec 06
The best option that I know of it backing up to an external hard drive. Tapes can be used for backups but they have the same issues as CD/DVDs do. Most people don't worry about having their backups longer than 2-5 years though.
@DeepThought (433)
• South Africa
20 Dec 06
Thank for the feedback, I was thinking of using an external hard drive, possibly something with solid-state memory, sinc those are very robust.
