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2015-10-11 17:14
I wonder how magneto-optical media compare to 8" floppies.Sony used-to warranty the data retention of their write-once M.O. media (for 25-years IIRC), and would pay for data recovery if they failed.
These days they say their MO discs are tested to last 50+ years:
http://www.sony.net/Products/Media/DataMedia/products/ProDiscDATA/index.html
They also claim 1,000 cycles for their erasable/rewritable MO discs, but don't expect 50-year storage for those.
Sounds good, I know, until you check on the pricing...
2015-10-11 17:15
I wonder how magneto-optical media compare to 8" floppies.Sony used-to warranty the data retention of their write-once M.O. media (for 25-years IIRC), and would pay for data recovery if they failed.
These days they say their MO discs are tested to last 50+ years:
http://www.sony.net/Products/Media/DataMedia/products/ProDiscDATA/index.html
They also claim 10,000 write/erase cycles and 1million reads for their
Sounds good, I know, until you check on the pricing...
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