Tape vs CD
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Alright /g/, which format makes for better long term storage, magnetic tape or optical disks?
tape they can hold a lot and are used mostly for archiving.
>>53706869
Enjoy your 50kb read and write speed.
>>53706905
OP here.
The discussion is not about speed, but storage.
Tape
>>53707052
here's a Techquickie on tape drives by linus chuck group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnFbmqHkjGQ
CD: Safest but shortest life span
Tape: Longer life span but a magnet would kill everything.
Cheap HDDs: Store on HDDs and move from two-three HDDs to new HDDs every 10 years or so.
>>53706501
What about those archival discs that are supposed to last 100 years or whatever?
