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canuckledragger

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10. The difference between a pressed disc and a burnable one is...

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 03:21 PM

Mar 2022

The burnable discs use a dye of some sort that darkens when the laser writes to it, and have a shelf life of around 10 years or before the dye deteriorates to the point of data loss. Depending on how you take care of the disc, it's more likely to scratched up before losing any data that way.

Flash drives don't have to worry about dye deterioration, but being an electronic gadget they are susceptible to things like static electricity, so keep in a safe place away from such sources.

All the storage mediums have their pros and cons, depending on your needs and time frame.

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Halp! - re: Cloud, disc, thumb drives, cyber threat [View all] UTUSN Mar 2022 OP

the very large banks have backups in deep mines in places like Missouri. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #1

? - "triple set of discs" - "long term storage" - How does disc deterioration fit here? UTUSN Mar 2022 #3

I presume humidity and heat are culprits. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #6

The difference between a pressed disc and a burnable one is... canuckledragger Mar 2022 #10

I back up my business database, about 25 gigs developed over 22 years to 2 thumbdrives. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2022 #2

Thanks. UTUSN Mar 2022 #4

Hard to say exactly how long data on a flash drive will last, but a reasonable estimate is 10 years. PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #5

I would think Turbineguy Mar 2022 #7

My recommendation. YMMV usonian Mar 2022 #8

that sounds kind of low for a lot of photos Kali Mar 2022 #9