> So no, I don't believe that method of backing up a large quantity of data is > practical, regardless of the price of media or labour. 125 discs is practically guaranteeing failures. While you will pick them up on the verify pass (or most of them) it'll be a real pain. DLT isn't neccessarily a good answer either - the storage lifetime of tape is quite limited. Third option is hard discs, but remove them after the job is done and store them safely and not connected to power. Alan
