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If we have something like #2, would that debunk the idea that backing things up exclusively on magnetic media (HDD, tape) is sufficient for restoration? I've ne
by hunter2_ 5y ago
If we have something like #2, would that debunk the idea that backing things up exclusively on magnetic media (HDD, tape) is sufficient for restoration? I've never found optical media to be particularly reliable, but it might be a decent hedge against a huge magnetic event.
- mrleinad 5y agoI know optical media deteriorates over time, so in order to be a hedge, you would need to record it over and over again periodically, preparing for an event you are not sure when it might come. Poses a problem with waste and needed resources.