I like to take a different approach: If you put your archive data on a tape and then take that tape to the offsite for long term storage, media life is an issue.
If, however, you let the archive data mix with the backup data, that data is reclaimed occasionally which provides a refresh of the data. Make a copy of the data in a copy storage pool so it is offsite as well. In this fashion, you can show the auditors that media retention is not an issue. In general, the media manufactures will provide info on the life of media so you should be able to find it there. The larger issue with respect to archive is data format. Keeping binary data does not make much sense, especially if it's a database. You would be better off exporting to some more generic format. I've written a paper on the issue of archive: http://www.storsol.com/cfusion/template.cfm?page1=wp_whyaisa&page2=blank_men u Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc. PO Box 51313 Colorado Springs, CO 80949 [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com (719)531-5926 Fax: (240)539-7175 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rupp Thomas (Illwerke) Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lifespan of media Hi TSM-ers, how long can I safely store data on different kind of media? For longterm archiving I need to know the lifespan of DLT, 3590, CD, WORM ... Is there a source on the internet for such information? Kind regards Thomas Rupp UIS - Informatik Services Vorarlberger Illwerke AG MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TEL: ++43/5574/4991-251 FAX: ++43/5574/4991-820-8251 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Dieses eMail wurde auf Viren geprueft. Vorarlberger Illwerke AG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
