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Are you sure the physical media is suitable for archival purposes? Many discs degrade over time due to sunlight, oxidation, mechanical damages (scratches etc.)
by solardev 2y ago
Are you sure the physical media is suitable for archival purposes? Many discs degrade over time due to sunlight, oxidation, mechanical damages (scratches etc.) and such. I wouldn't count on them being readable in 5+ years unless the manufacturer has done accelerated aging tests and wants to vouch for their suitability.
It's also doubtful that BDXL readers are going to be available in the future. Physical discs are getting rarer and rarer.
- szszrk 2y agoThere are dedicated types for archival called mdisc. Still made. Much more durable, don't mind heat, sun, moisture.
- solardev 2y agoPretty impressive! http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artsep16/mol-mdisc-review.html http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www... None of the ones on their official site seem to be available though? They all link to out of stock Amazon pages.
- szszrk 2y agoMy local amazon shows 5 offers at least after simple "m-disc" search. And they work, got them twice recently. It's not a grocery store buy but it's there.