[BBLISA] Data storage

[Dean Anderson]

Allsafe used to be a good place. I haven't used them in a while. I don't 
even know if they are still in business.  

At that low level, I tell people to get a medium sized waterproof
firesafe and put the tapes in the basement of one of their officers
(CEO, Treasurer, corporate secretary)

[technically, a firesafe that is safe for paper will still get hot
enough in a common fire to melt tapes. They also make 'data safes',
which include extra insulation to keep the internal temperature lower,
longer.]

Remember to put desicant inside your safe to maintain proper humidity. 

		--Dean

On Tue, 1 May 2007, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:

> Hey, if you've got backup tapes you want picked up and stored someplace
> safe, obviously iron mountain is one option.
> 
> Can anyone suggest any other competitors, and pros/cons of one over another?
> The location I am addressing specifically is a small company.  Maybe
> producing 2 tapes every 2 weeks for offsite archival.
> 
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