[Dabhand16]

Archival Gold BD-R

Delkin Blu-ray (BD-R) discs are the first archival grade Blu-ray product guaranteed to preserve data safely for over 200 years. In addition to unprecedented longevity standards, Delkin BD-R boast a market-leading read/write speed of 4x, enabling a 25GB burn to be completed in only 23 minutes! Trust your precious documents & data to the most reliable recordable Blu-ray product on the market today.

200 Year Archival Lifespan

* Delkin archival Blu-ray (BD-R) discs offer the longest guaranteed protection over time. Use them to store what's most important to you, whether it be wedding photos, tax documents, medical records, musical compositions, or family videos.


Large 25GB Storage Capacity

* Each Blu-ray (BD-R) disc is able to store more data than over 5 DVD-Rs or over 33 CD-Rs. Record over 2 hours of High-Definition video or over 23 hours of standard video per disc.

Faster 4X Read/Write Speed

* Burn data at twice the speed of a standard 2X Blu-Ray (BD-R) disc and with the same high level of accuracy and precision. Burn 25GB in only 23 minutes! (When using a 4x speed drive)


ScratchArmor™ Surface Protection

* Delkin Blu-ray (BD-R) discs utilize the very best in Japanese polymer hard coat technology, providing you with unbeatable damage protection from scratches, fingerprints, stains, and more.

Tech Specs

* Speed: 4x
* Lifespan: 200 Years
* Capacity: 25GB


Retail Packaging Options

* 1 BD-R disc in an archival jewel case $26.99
* 5 BD-R discs in an archival ten pack binder $129.99
* 10 BD-R discs in an archival ten pack spindle $249.99
* 25 BD-R discs in an archival twenty five pack spindle $574.90

Delkin

[Dabhand16]

Looks like this could be the answer for safe archiving and backups.

[simpbow]

Seen info on that a few months ago, but it wasn't ready to be put on sale, not 100% sure were i seen it but it could of been Speedgraphic,looks a great job.

[silkstone]

Originally Posted by Dabhand16

Looks like this could be the answer for safe archiving and backups.

If only there had been archival grade 5.25" floppies....

I guess Blu-ray may be around for a few years, like floppies, VHS and flared jeans, but probably not for 200 years. At that price I think I'll give it a miss for now.

[Dabhand16]

I think that about £15 (using the single disk price) for 25gig with a 200 year lifespan is reasonable.

Dear compared to HDD price v capacity, I know, but if it means you have not got to have two or three backup drives, and keep re-burning DVD's every five years, it puts it in a better light.

[silkstone]

I take your point, but I think the future lies in solid-state disks which have already started to appear in machines like the Asus EeePC. In normal use, flash-based SSD should have a life of several hundred years, and DRAM SSD even longer.

[Dabhand16]

Good point, but any electronic media is susceptible to corruption. I would not trust my archive to it.