Cheap storage is not preservation

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Cheap storage is not preservation · Proposed air date:

Dr. Dave explains that low price per gigabyte has come with a reliability cost and that a drive warranty does not restore lost data. He offers two honest choices—pay more for a better-built drive or buy several inexpensive drives and maintain redundant backups—while the brothers use humor to underline the risk.

2:50 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2008-10-18. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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