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I see a lot of results on google for "data storage lifespan" Trying to find an authorative source (loc.gov, archive.org, etc.), I found this, which is not a fu
by gregsadetsky 5y ago
I see a lot of results on google for "data storage lifespan"
Trying to find an authorative source (loc.gov, archive.org, etc.), I found this, which is not a full answer, but gets into interesting details: "Table 2 - the relative stability of optical disc formats" [0] -- from >100 years down to ... 5-10!
[0] https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/longevity-recordable-cds-dvds.html#t2 https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/con...