31 Jan
2023
31 Jan
'23
6:36 p.m.
On 1/31/23 10:22, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:
Regarding the recent GreaseWeazle story in Maryland:
I know the first generation CD/DVD disc are known to
"go bad" - the
material itself somehow degrades and becomes unreadable by modern drives.
I'm not sure if that's still the case with newer or more modern CD/DVD disc
(not just that they're newer, but are they a more durable material or
casing?)
Half-inch open-reel 9 track tape seems to withstand the test of time as
well as anything.
The problem with the high-capacity tape used for server backup will be
finding drives and controllers compatible with it in years to come. I
don't know how many people, for example, squirrel away LTO drives of
various types, but you're not going to read that LTO-2 tape on your
LTO-9 drive. Then there's the matter of finding the apppropriate
controller.
8mm and DDS drives are starting to become uncommon. And we all know the
fate of QIC/Travan tapes.
The rule seems to be that if you want to hang onto something, keep
migrating it to newer storage.
--Chuck