[vox-tech] Backing Up Photos

[Alex Mandel]

Bob Scofield wrote:
> I'm thinking about backing up digital photographs.  I'm trying to decide if I 
> should use CD's or a flash drive for the backup.  Is one medium better than 
> the other?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Bob
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Although I haven't tested it, I've been thinking of a redundant external 
HD and then CD & or DVD backups in a safe deposit box at a bank or 
something similar. I would probably test the CD/DVDs every couple of 
years and reburn or move to whatever the latest storage method is, 
hoping of course that the disks last better in a nice climate controlled 
room. Alternately I've been thinking about getting a humidity controlled 
box for film, this might double for disks now that I think about it more.

And ditto on the offsite idea, but gmail would be a pretty cumbersome 
way to store a lot and a pain to transfer large quantities so maybe an 
offsite web server with ssh so you can sftp things in.


Alex