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CD-R Lifespan and Archiving

Author:

Kevin O'Connor

Date:

Tuesday, 6th Jan 2004 15:07

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I am looking at longer term archiving of documents using CD-R media. I understand that some brands of CD-R discs can deteriorate after as little as four years. I would like to know more about this. Are some brands or types of discs better for this purpose than others? Are there other implications such as storage environment, etc.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

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•	CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	I am looking at longer term archiving of documents using CD-R media. I understand that some brands of CD-R discs ...

Kevin O'Connor

06/01/04 15:07

27068

•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	On this page http://www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc/ you will find a report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.A.) about the ...

J. Verbogen

06/02/04 10:56

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•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	Hi, First of all ask your self in what format you want to store your documents. Word 2010 will not read ...

S.W.Schilke

11/01/04 21:25

27131

•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	Do the BSI have any guidelines on long-term storage? What's wrong with microfiche anyway? :)

Margo Hutchison

14/01/04 14:46

27186

•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	Thanks, I will investigate your suggestion

Kevin O'Connor

12/01/04 09:25

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•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	I suggest reading 'Time To Check Your CDRs', an article by Fred Langa, published in InformationWeek: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15800263

J. Verbogen

09/01/04 14:14

27108

•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	Thanks J, very useful - plenty to think about! Kevin

Kevin O'Connor

09/01/04 16:18

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•	Re: CD-R Lifespan and Archiving
	Have you also considered how you will store, index and retrieve the physical discs once you have archived your data?

Ian Wake

09/01/04 09:40

27103