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Yogesh Sarkar · May 22, 2008, 1:42 PM

One thing you guys should really start considering is online backup solutions like xdrive and Amazon S3. These will provide you more redundancy than a backup solution stored in the same premises.

ac.smith · Aug 26, 2008, 8:34 PM

Consider security when checking out on-line solutions.

Photo 5 · Aug 26, 2008, 9:31 PM

One thing about on line storage is you need to make sure it is a site that will last the test of time and not change their plans or go out of business. Several people here and at other sites have compalined that they hooked up with an one line storage site only to find out 2 years later that in a week or two they were shutting down and telling their subscribers to off load any data they wanted to keep. One guy I know lost amost 50GB of photos.

dave

ntstatic · Nov 6, 2008, 11:55 PM

"I also try to fill the DVDs as much as possible to cut down on the number of discs I have to store in the long run"

in my personal opinion the very last part of the media CD or DVD is the most unreliable. This is because of two reasons - one the media tends to pick up scratches most on the outer surface. two the outermost rim of the media touches the drive in most cases and picks up the scratches.

This in in my opinion - if the matter is important to me i tend to leave out a little rather then fill out the DVD - nor mally i would leave out 5-10 % of the space

Almar · Nov 11, 2008, 7:37 AM

A most interesting thread here and on a subject I've never really thought about. Some years ago, 'CD rot' was discussed in a Hi-Fi magazine where the layer that the digital information is recorded on could deteriorate. Indeed, two of my music CDs became unplayable because of pinholes that could be clearly seen when the disc was held up to the light.

I must assume that CD/DVD technology has improved since then.

Alma R.

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May 22, 2008, 1:42 PM	#11
Yogesh Sarkar Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	One thing you guys should really start considering is online backup solutions like xdrive and Amazon S3. These will provide you more redundancy than a backup solution stored in the same premises.

Aug 26, 2008, 8:34 PM	#12
ac.smith Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Davenport, IA Posts: 2,093	Consider security when checking out on-line solutions.

Aug 26, 2008, 9:31 PM	#13
Photo 5 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,053	One thing about on line storage is you need to make sure it is a site that will last the test of time and not change their plans or go out of business. Several people here and at other sites have compalined that they hooked up with an one line storage site only to find out 2 years later that in a week or two they were shutting down and telling their subscribers to off load any data they wanted to keep. One guy I know lost amost 50GB of photos. dave

Nov 6, 2008, 11:55 PM	#14
ntstatic Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	"I also try to fill the DVDs as much as possible to cut down on the number of discs I have to store in the long run" in my personal opinion the very last part of the media CD or DVD is the most unreliable. This is because of two reasons - one the media tends to pick up scratches most on the outer surface. two the outermost rim of the media touches the drive in most cases and picks up the scratches. This in in my opinion - if the matter is important to me i tend to leave out a little rather then fill out the DVD - nor mally i would leave out 5-10 % of the space

Nov 11, 2008, 7:37 AM	#15
Almar Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 95	A most interesting thread here and on a subject I've never really thought about. Some years ago, 'CD rot' was discussed in a Hi-Fi magazine where the layer that the digital information is recorded on could deteriorate. Indeed, two of my music CDs became unplayable because of pinholes that could be clearly seen when the disc was held up to the light. I must assume that CD/DVD technology has improved since then. Alma R.