[ale] is USB stick safer than CD-ROM/DVD

[Greg Freemyer]

Here's a link that looks technically accurate related to "archival CD / DVD".

Written a couple years ago, but has a update from last Sept. that his
opinions still stand relevant to archival media choice.

http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archival-media

Greg
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:02 AM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you guys are really serious about long term storage on DVD then you
>  should investigate "archival DVDs".  I'm not sure they exist, but
>  Kodak used to sell archival CDs.
>
>  They used gold as the reflective surface.  iirc, at least with CDs the
>  issue is that the top and bottom layer eventually separate and air is
>  allowed into the mirror surface.  Eventually it oxidates and looses
>  its reflectivity.  By using gold, you have no oxidation effect.
>
>  Kodak used to claim they were good for 50 years (iirc).
>
>  Greg
>
>
>
>  On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Bob Toxen <transam at verysecurelinux.com> wrote:
>  > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 11:14:45PM -0400, jtholmes wrote:
>  >  > We have so many pictures on DVD that it takes about
>  >  > 4 DVD's to hold them all and it keeps growing.
>  >
>  >  That dvdisaster site claims that data on DVDs first fails near the outer
>  >  rim.  Inspecting my backup DVDs indicates that they are burned from the
>  >  innermost ring first.
>  >
>  >  Thus, if one simply does not use more than 90-95% of the DVD capacity
>  >  there will be no data near the outer rim and thus no data loss for a
>  >  longer period of time.
>  >
>  >  Thoughts?
>  >
>  >  Bob
>  >
>  >
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