[BC] Digital Storage

[Alex Hartman]

While consumer disk space is cheap, i wouldn't trust consumer grade drives to last much more than 5 years these days. Enterprise level drives about the same if they're running 24/7 but if you stick them in external cases and use them sparingly, they'll last virtually forever.

Remember, things purchased at the same time, put into service at the same time, will FAIL at roughly the same time.

SSDs aren't proven yet either, so don't go that route. Honestly, the only good "backup" solution i've found for audio really is keep the original handy. :)

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Alex Hartman

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Scott Bailey <wmroradio at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> From: "Broadcast at fetrow.org" <Broadcast at fetrow.org>
>>
>> Digitizing your libraries in no loss linear format(s) would take a lot
>> less space than what you have today, even with 100% backup.
>>
>> AND, it would be much more accessible.
>>
>> --chip

>AMEN to that Chip. One of the smartest things to say. You can triple back up all
>your audio files and store them in a shoe box these days!  All it takes is a
>trip to Wally World and buy external had drives!  I saw a bunch of them
>Saturday there while Leslie and I were shopping!  Since my station is on
>Satellite, I have my spots, liners, Jingles, etc, back up on Flash Cards.
>My "Digital Juke Box" is program is backed up on a flash card key too. I have it
>back up at the station and at home on flash card keys Go "Jim Barcus" the
>President of Digital Juke Box!

>If we loose the feed from the Satellite Dish, our XDS Receiver is suppose to be
>able to take the feed from a stream from Citadel over the internet. Of course,
>Leslie and I have laptops with song on them, and yes for old times sake, we
>kept some of our favorite CD here at home, but not many. Keeping all that vinyl,
>carts, reel tape and machines is not necessary in the upcoming year of
>2011!  Broadcasters and Consumers will not go back and live those days!  Just my
>opinion!

>I did keep here a few records, 33 1/3, that belong to my Dad and a few he bought
>me back in the 70's. I've got them stored here at home, just a good memory of my
>childhood days.
> Scott Bailey
>WMRO-AM, Gallatin, TN