DVD RW: Are they still relevant for backups?

Posted by Harry on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Harry
Published on 2011-01-03T06:25:14Z Indexed on 2011/01/03 6:55 UTC
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Hello,

  1. With the availability of compact USB memory sticks with much, MUCH higher storage capacities is there still any use-case for taking periodic, incremental backups on DVD/RWs? The DVD/RW has an additional annoyance that you cannot drag and drop files to it as easily as you can on a USB memory stick. So, if I have a 4.7GB DVD/RW, I must re-burn the whole image every time I backup new stuff... with possibly rearranged file/folder structure.

  2. Secondly, why in this day and age you cannot install a file-system (like ext3 or FAT32) on a DVD/RW... and likewise on CD/RW's as you can on a USB memory stick?

Many thanks,

/HS

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DVD RW: Are they still relevant for backups?

Posted by Harry on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Harry
Published on 2011-01-03T06:25:14Z Indexed on 2011/01/03 7:55 UTC
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Hello,

  1. With the availability of compact USB memory sticks with much, MUCH higher storage capacities is there still any use-case for taking periodic, incremental backups on DVD/RWs? The DVD/RW has an additional annoyance that you cannot drag and drop files to it as easily as you can on a USB memory stick. So, if I have a 4.7GB DVD/RW, I must re-burn the whole image every time I backup new stuff... with possibly rearranged file/folder structure.

  2. Secondly, why in this day and age you cannot install a file-system (like ext3 or FAT32) on a DVD/RW... and likewise on CD/RW's as you can on a USB memory stick?

Many thanks,

/HS

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