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Tape vs CD 2016-03-27 02:22:24Post No. 53706501
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Tape vs CD Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:22:24 Post No. 53706501 [Report]
Alright /g/, which format makes for better long term storage, magnetic tape or optical disks?
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:48:12 Post No.53706869
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:48:12 Post No.53706869 [Report]
tape they can hold a lot and are used mostly for archiving.
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:50:54 Post No.53706905
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:50:54 Post No.53706905 [Report]
>>53706869
Enjoy your 50kb read and write speed.
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 02:59:16 Post No.53707052
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>>53706905
OP here.

The discussion is not about speed, but storage.
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 03:07:29 Post No.53707182
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 03:07:29 Post No.53707182 [Report]
Tape
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 03:08:37 Post No.53707203
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>>53707052
here's a Techquickie on tape drives by linus chuck group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnFbmqHkjGQ
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 03:29:19 Post No.53707490
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 03:29:19 Post No.53707490 [Report]
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.
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 06:01:12 Post No.53709161
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Anonymous 2016-03-27 06:01:12 Post No.53709161 [Report]
>>53706501
What about those archival discs that are supposed to last 100 years or whatever?
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