Networker

Re: [Networker] Long term retention question

2006-01-08 05:08:38
Subject: Re: [Networker] Long term retention question
From: Oscar Olsson <spam1 AT QBRANCH DOT SE>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 11:02:15 +0100
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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