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Re: Alternative to Optical Storage????

From	D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Alternative to Optical Storage????
Date	2024-09-28 00:13 +0200
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On Fri, 27 Sep 2024, Nux Vomica wrote:

> It seems that a lot of users are, irrationally, opposed to the
> use of optical media for long-term archival storage.
>
> What, then, are some alternatives for the general user who does
> not command the BIG $BUCKS necessary for enterprise grade solutions.
>
> Tape?  Not likely.
>
> Note that magnetic (HDD) or IC NAND (SSD) devices are not to be
> considered long-term storage.  Consumer SSDs are especially not
> long term.
>
> Optical media is still by far the best in terms of cost/benefit
> for the general user.
>
> I have hundreds of optical disks that I have produced over the
> past years, all with GNU/Linux, and they will last me until the
> end of my time.
>

Do you do restore tests regularly? If not, it could be that you might not 
have as many backups as you might think. =/

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Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-27 16:37 +0000
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-09-27 12:40 -0400
    Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Ralf Schneider <schneiderr@freenet.de> - 2024-09-27 17:33 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-09-27 15:05 -0400
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2024-09-27 21:06 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-09-27 21:32 -0400
        Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-28 10:56 +0000
          Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-09-28 07:41 -0400
          Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-28 12:57 +0100
        Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-09-29 06:28 +0000
          Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-09-29 05:27 -0400
            Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2024-09-29 13:23 -0700
              Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-09-29 17:18 -0400
                Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-09-30 01:34 -0400
                Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-30 12:29 +0100
                Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-30 12:25 +0100
                Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? jjb <jjb@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-30 16:41 +0200
              Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-30 11:57 +0100
            Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-09-30 01:49 +0000
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-09-27 17:36 +0000
    Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-27 20:26 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-09-28 07:54 +1000
        Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-09-28 01:49 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2024-09-28 15:33 -0700
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-09-28 00:13 +0200
    Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-28 10:46 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-28 12:44 +0100
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2024-09-28 07:55 -0500
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-09-27 22:18 -0400
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-28 07:33 +0100
    Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-28 11:04 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-28 13:04 +0100
        Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> - 2024-09-28 13:24 +0000
          Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-28 14:45 +0100
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-09-29 00:43 -0400
    Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-09-29 07:21 +0000
      Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-09-30 00:09 -0400
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2024-09-29 10:22 +0200
  Re: Alternative to Optical Storage???? Woozy Song <suzyw0ng@outlook.com> - 2024-09-29 17:47 +0800

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