Re: [Networker] Long term retention question
2006-01-08 05:08:38
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006, Peter L. Buschman wrote:
PLB> In archival circles, the term LE500 (Life Expectancy 500) denotes that
PLB> media is expected to last for
PLB> 500 years under normal storage conditions, yet this is solely for analog
PLB> media. None of this exists for digital
PLB> media. There are few guarantees beyond 3 years, let alone 10 or 30 or 100
PLB> depending on which industry
PLB> you work in.
The SAIT-1 standard claims that media has an archival lifetime of 30
years.
//Oscar
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