writing 100 files on freq basis , RAM or RW

[faithfoo]

1) I need to rewrite on approx 1000 files on a freq basis ( once in 3 days )
a) I would access the files on a DVD as if it is like a window explorer, drag and drop style when re-writing

2) File size per file is less than 100 Mb , while once a week will rewrite an outlook file that is 1 Gb


** 3) would RAM or DVD R W+ or RW - be more suitable for my needs ..
in terms of less tendency of errors, file corruption ( cost & writing time is not an issue)


4) for DVD RW , can I stick with Verbatim

5) Any comments on the quality of the Verbatim DVD R+/R-specially designated for movies

[Dimmer]

DVD-RAM

[Joergen]

RAM is a dying format (with no room for argument).

I'd recommend quality discs, either +RW or -RW. +RW has good on-the-fly delete and overwrite features thanks to Mount Rainier support, so you can basically use a +RW like your HD.

Like in ALL REAL BACKUP PROCESSES you should rotate 2-3 discs, and keep the third one in a safer place.

[alexnoe]

RAM is a dying format (with no room for argument).Yeah, especially since LG has released DVD±RW/-RAM writers :rolleyes:
+RW has good on-the-fly delete and overwrite features thanks to Mount Rainier support, so you can basically use a +RW like your HD.You don't really suggest to install In-CD, do you...

EDIT some time ago, i tried Ricoh 4x DVD+RW, but they were rather b0rked. After a few cycles, they got unreadable, so I switched to Verbatim 2x DVD-RWs. Those worked wonderfully. When Verbatim 4x DVD+RW became available, I tried those, and they are working as fine as their 2x DVD-RWs.
In the meantime, I've made a cdrecord script, so that I just insert a DVD+ or DVD-RW and type 'backup' to make a backup of the most important stuff :-)
It can't be easier to backup stuff every day.

[atreides93]

I'd go with DVD-RAM. They can handle a lot more write cycles than DVD-RW. I've had lots of reliability problems with dvd-rw.
I have little experience with DVD+RW so I can't comment on them, however the general consensus of technical articles I've read about them suggests that they're more reliable than dvd-rw.

Who really cares if someday DVD-RAM goes away, its still relatively easy to get media for them, and since you can re-use them so much a pack of 10 will last you a loooooooong time :)

p.s. the fact that my toshiba dvd-rom drive can read dvd-ram disks also suggests that you won't have a problem reading these disks in the future even if dvd-ram recorders disappear.

[alexnoe]

I've read about them suggests that they're more reliable than dvd-rw. You wanted to say that they could be if there were any software to use e.g. defect management...