Doesn't anybody have a pragmatic approach to using *SM for
long term archive?
Bypass compression?  Bypass encryption?

What are the realities of using optical media (WORM)?

Who performs "refreshing" (i.e., media migration) on a
regular schedule?

Has anyone successfully migrated all their archives between
platforms, or between media (tape to optical?)

It seems to me that with the wealth of experience in the
*SM community, somebody would have some experiences
and best practices to share!


Ray Dmochowski
Schering-Plough Research Institute
Kenilworth, NJ 07033, U.S.A.
(908) 740-3261
ray.dmochowski AT spcorp DOT com