Note: while I tried to be as accurate as possible here, I'm an "enthusiast" and not a storage expert (or even an IT professional). Hence, please feel free to critique any inaccuracies that I may have inadvertently slipped in in the comments section (particularly recording the exact mechanisms of bit/data rot on SSD vs. HDD - that's a topic I always feel slightly uncertain about!). For LTO cold storage degradation ... there are some good resources online that I will add to the description!
Are the BD-R discs really M-Disc? There is a subreddit called DataHoarders, and many threads in there state that on the original DVD-R versions are M-Disc, and that the Verbatim BD25, BD50, BD100, etc. discs, although labeled "M-Disc", are in fact just regular BD-Rs. They have many reasons for this listed. Thoughts?
I'm in the sub! I've heard that too but have no idea. However Verbatim make archival grade BDRs with a 50 year guaranteed lifespan which is good enough for me. So my rationale is.... even if I'm actually getting that product it's perfectly fine.
Verbatim was sold off to CMC magnetic China, they were previously produced by Mitsubishi Chemical corporation Japan. Has this affected the quality of your discs?
I don't think that it's a very good idea to meet a "backup buddy" in a bar and have to rely on them to store the data and not instead lose it or throw it out. Although it might be a better idea than me having to rely upon some of my relatives to store the data. LOL
LOL. Yeah. Just trying to throw out some creative possibilities. I think bank safe deposit boxes and ... the cupboard in your office would be better options. Less geographic redundancy of course. Although if anything bad enough happens to your city that your house and workplace are both ruined .... you got bigger worries than your data store!
Note: while I tried to be as accurate as possible here, I'm an "enthusiast" and not a storage expert (or even an IT professional). Hence, please feel free to critique any inaccuracies that I may have inadvertently slipped in in the comments section (particularly recording the exact mechanisms of bit/data rot on SSD vs. HDD - that's a topic I always feel slightly uncertain about!). For LTO cold storage degradation ... there are some good resources online that I will add to the description!
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what about audio CDs? if ever a media needed tougher materials it was the audio cd
Are the BD-R discs really M-Disc? There is a subreddit called DataHoarders, and many threads in there state that on the original DVD-R versions are M-Disc, and that the Verbatim BD25, BD50, BD100, etc. discs, although labeled "M-Disc", are in fact just regular BD-Rs. They have many reasons for this listed.
Thoughts?
I'm in the sub! I've heard that too but have no idea. However Verbatim make archival grade BDRs with a 50 year guaranteed lifespan which is good enough for me. So my rationale is.... even if I'm actually getting that product it's perfectly fine.
Verbatim was sold off to CMC magnetic China, they were previously produced by Mitsubishi Chemical corporation Japan. Has this affected the quality of your discs?
I don't think that it's a very good idea to meet a "backup buddy" in a bar and have to rely on them to store the data and not instead lose it or throw it out. Although it might be a better idea than me having to rely upon some of my relatives to store the data. LOL
LOL. Yeah. Just trying to throw out some creative possibilities. I think bank safe deposit boxes and ... the cupboard in your office would be better options. Less geographic redundancy of course. Although if anything bad enough happens to your city that your house and workplace are both ruined .... you got bigger worries than your data store!