Would it help to seal the CDs/DVDs/CDROMs in a vacuum bag? And/or in cryogenic s... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Luyt on Aug 8, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How would you store 5TB of data for 50 yea... Would it help to seal the CDs/DVDs/CDROMs in a vacuum bag? And/or in cryogenic storage?

kahirsch on Aug 8, 2010 [–]

A nitrogen-filled container would be more practical than a vacuum. Lowering the temperature would definitely help, although too cold could be bad.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact