Hi Nick.

Thanks for this.  this does seem to be the preferred route.  Are there any
particular models that are thought to be most reliable?  Reliability
probably  matters more than capacity here.

Regards

Graham

-----Original Message-----
From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@lists.bcab.org.uk] On Behalf Of
Nick.Adamson@generaldynamics.uk.com
Sent: 20 November 2012 09:25
To: bcab@lists.bcab.org.uk
Subject: Re: [BCAB] preserving photos recordings etc.

Hi Graham.

For Medium to long term storage I'd stay clear of things like memory sticks
and flash cards. They are more susceptible to degradation over time than you
would think.
I'd recommend an external hard disk. Although they have moving parts most
are well designed to be used for long term storage and provide far more
flexibility in terms of space than flash based devices.

Thanks.
Nick.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@lists.bcab.org.uk] On Behalf Of Graham Page
Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:10
To: 'BCAB Discussion List'
Subject: [BCAB] preserving photos recordings etc.

Hi all.

What is the best way of backing up important documents such as photos,
recordings of family members, etc?

I am often asked this question but I'm not really sure of the answer.  The
solution needs to be relatively simple and straight forward and ideally it
should not involve moving parts.  The choices as I see it are cds or dvds,
sd cards or USB flash disks.

Which of these is the most reliable for reasonably long term storage?  Are
there particular brands I should look for?  I know for example that on
cheaper CDr disks, the protective covering on the part of the disk you write
to can deteriorate over time.  I realise buying good quality media helps a
lot but I would be interested to know which media is more reliable.

Regards

Graham

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