Re: Storage

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Good advice Ken!
......as soon as possible archive finished work to at least two CD's, one stored offsite.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Carney
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: Storage

It still seems an act of faith to retrieve the file some years from now.  But...I still have the negative and could always start over.  My own method is to use CD's instead of DVD's...too much stuff is lost if a DVD has a problem.  As I work on a portfolio, I save the raw scan and the print to CD.  My files are not huge, so that lets me save 2-3 images per CD.  The portfolio then gets copied, with one set in the studio and another stored offsite.  I have a stash of Kodak gold CD's, and will have to find a replacement when those run out.  I can tell you from experience that with hard drives you must have a backup plan.  At the firm, we use digital tape and duplexed servers.  At my firm, we are now investigating Citrix servers and have retained  an experienced consultant for that and for going "paperless", actually "paper-reduced".  The advice we are getting is that the multiple CD archives, even with the best media, must be migrated every five years to new CD's or whatever exists then.  Of course, these are critical files that cannot be compromised.  With these, the offsite storage must meet strict criteria for temp, humidity, etc.  For my photo work, I think my simple plan is OK -- as soon as possible archive finished work to at least two CD's, one stored offsite.  Hope this makes sense.
 
  --Ken Carney
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Kay Simon
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: Storage

Waht do people use for archiving thir precious digital files now?  Does anyone know the presumed longevity of hard drives, CDs, and DVDs.  Which one gives the most reliable long-term storage, and are there any brands which are better tahn others.  I've been using the Kodak Silver/Gold Cds, but they are no longer making them.  I'm also using hard drives, but am not sure how long they are supposed to last.  DVD is still quite expensive.
 
Thanks,
Kay Simon

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