Offsite backups for the rest of us?

[David J Patrick]

Henry Spencer wrote:

>On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, John Vetterli wrote:
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>
>>Just wondering: would keeping CDs and DVDs in a fireproof strongbox keep 
>>your data safe and readable if there was a major fire?
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>Yes and no and maybe.  Remember that (a) a fireproof box will typically be
>rated fireproof only for a specific length of time, and (b) the ratings
>are based on damage to paper, and backup media may be less heat-resistant. 
>
I would expect that if your safe is exposed to any kind of high temp,
for any length of time, traditional media (other than paper) would be
toast. Henrys' safe placement strategy makes a lot of sense (basement
corner, under sandbag) but you can't beat redundant and offsite backups.
djp
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