Printer-friendly versionPrice: 50-100pack $20-$60
CD Storage Media Capacity: 700megs per Disk.
Life Expectancy:
Silver Label: 20-30 Years
Gold Label: 100 Years
Benefits:
Relatively long life expectancy
Difficult to overwrite data by accident.
Portability: Most computers have CD/DVD drives, and the media is easy transfer to other computers. Also media is easy to store.
Drawbacks:
Backward Compatibility issues between Drives and Written formats Especially with Dual Layer Disks.
Media can be damaged relatively easily by scratches and semi-extreme heat temperatures. (But recovery is still possible on damage disks).
CD relatively low storage capacity is not suitable for system backups due to the storage requirements of modern Operating Systems.
