Well, expecting to keep a digital medium around for decades is unwise (who has a 3.5" floppy reader nowadays?) but there's still value in the product; you can be assured your disc won't degrade before you get a chance to transfer it to the newest storage format that comes out just before your DVD reader bites the dust.
Topic: Interesting write up on M-Disc - the DVD that lasts forever - page 2. (Read 3031 times)
Yes, i have heard about them but my question is, who will have a dvd reader in 20-30 years?
It is better to print it on some gold plate or sth using ascii chars
Yes, i have heard about them but my question is, who will have a dvd reader in 20-30 years?
I'm sure many of you already have a long term backup strategy in place for those precious private keys.
However, I thought I post here about the M-Disc from Millenniata for those who are unware that they can use a cheap DVD writer to store their data for 1000 years or more using the modern equivalent of carving the data into stone.
There is an interesting write up from PC Pro about it here: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/07/19/m-disc-the-dvd-that-lasts-forever/
And the main site: http://millenniata.com/
However, I thought I post here about the M-Disc from Millenniata for those who are unware that they can use a cheap DVD writer to store their data for 1000 years or more using the modern equivalent of carving the data into stone.
There is an interesting write up from PC Pro about it here: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/07/19/m-disc-the-dvd-that-lasts-forever/
And the main site: http://millenniata.com/
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