Printer-friendly versionDVD Storage media Capacity:
Single Layer:4.7gigs per disk
Dual-Layer: 8.4gigs 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).
Transferring large amounts of data can be lengthy and time consuming.
