Networker

Re: [Networker] Long term retention question

2006-01-05 16:50:02
Subject: Re: [Networker] Long term retention question
From: Davina Treiber <DavinaTreiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:48:37 +0000
Peter L. Buschman wrote:
What media are you using that will last 99 years?

The first company that provides an answer to that question that works with NetWorker, NetBackup, TSM, etc., has a ready-made market.

Been thinking about this one awhile...

That's another discussion. It's fairly obvious that techonology will have changed radically by then, and any data that needs to be kept really long term will end up being migrated from one format to another - many times.

In any case, the retention of a save set is academic - it's not written to the tape. It can be changed at any later date.

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