[ale] 26G to backup

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey Myers)]

Mike Harrison wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2011, Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
>> Do you think that a hard disk that sits in a safe for 10 years will fail?
> 
> Yes. You may loose the technology to use it (interfaces, drivers..)
> as well as pure mechanical or electronic failure.
> 
> You should pull it out and clone it every so often.

I agree with this with regard to any backup solution, whether it's a 
hard disk, solid state, cd or dvd media.

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