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
