Using Misled Facts As Scare Tactics

[Adam Shapiro]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

A more conservative and easier thing to do would be to use a backup hard drive often, then backup really important files every month or two or twelve on a DVD. That way, you retain an extremely convenient way to backup files, (hard drive, flash, etc.), while also occasionally doubly insuring your really important files. Cause DVD's are pretty resilient. (DVD vs. truck, hard drive vs. truck?)

I agree. I definitely wouldn't recommend using a DVD for continuous backup, but rather for more periodic backup (however periodic is very relative and depends on the type of user as well). I'm not sure about the last part though. I think in either case something sized on the order of a DVD or hard drive would likely not survive a fight with a truck.