Offsite backups for the rest of us?

[James Knott]

Walter Dnes wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 01:05:51AM -0400, John Vetterli wrote
> 
>>Just wondering: would keeping CDs and DVDs in a fireproof strongbox
>>keep your data safe and readable if there was a major fire?
> 
> 
>   There are a couple of problems with that...
> 
>   1) A real fire would melt the contents of the strongbox.
> 
>   2) Assuming it survives, I don't expect the police/fire-dept to allow
>      me to meander through the burned-out hulk of the building.  Did I
>      mention that I'm on the 5th floor?
> 

Fire safes are rated according to the length of time they can keep 
temperatures low enough to prevent damage.  How long is the relevant 
question.
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