> Are there any
> written standards for using DVD as a long term storage
> medium?
No.  There are no established standards for the longevity of DVD or CD. I
understand there is an ISO standard in the works, but it is still a draft.
The only standard that may pertain is "ANSI/NAPM IT9.21-199 Life Expectancy
of Compact Discs (CD-ROM) - Method for Estimating, Based on Effects of
Temperature and Relative Humidity."

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tammy Russo-Leschber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:45 AM
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> Subject: Question: Are there any standards for DVD/Is DVD a viable
> archiv e medium?
>
>
> Listserve:
>
> As a follow up to a question that was posted last September,
 What is the
> life span of a DVD?  Is CD preferred over DVD as a long-term
> storage medium?
>
> Question posed on 9/2002:
>
> The question has been raised to our RIM Department of the
> possibility of
> storing data/records on DVD's for long term archival.  We
> have not used
> DVD's in the past.  My question is...is this a proper storage
> medium?  Has
> anyone started using DVD's for archival?  Are there any
> anticipated issues
> of using DVD vs. CD?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Tammy Russo-Leschber
> Dell|Records & Information Management
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