15 Apr
2010
15 Apr
'10
9:58 a.m.
On 15 Apr 2010 at 12:25, Ray Arachelian wrote:
This page claims 10 years...
http://fixunix.com/hardware/8918-ot-flash-memory-longevity.html
I was going to suggest 45 RPM vinyl discs, but the CD-R kept in a
dust-tight envelope out of the light may well be as good as one can
get for a substantial volume of data.
I've made the mistake of filing manufacturers' FAXes printed on
thermal paper without first copying them, thinking that surely such
stuff would last more than a decade or two. Big mistake--I should
have invested in a plain-paper FAX machine. I've also got some
blueline prints that are equally illegible.
Right now, the electronic medium with any density with the longest
proven lifespan for me is the 8" floppy. Tape (even 1/2" 9-track
tape) has a mixed track record.
All the best,
Chuck