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| The most obvious reason to archive your media is to recover disk space. Though with disk prices going down, a feasible alternative is simply adding disk space. |
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| The second reason to archive is to be able to share files with others, or move them to another machine. Media files are often too large to be transferred by email or floppies, so archiving techniques can be very helpful. |
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| A third reason for archiving is to back up your media files. Some viruses delete JPEG and MP3 files. Other viruses can be much more destructive, as can just plain operator error. |
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| Similar to doing a backup, you may have files you want to keep for a long time. You want those backed up to a medium that will last a long time. Because media degrades over time, you'll want to plan a strategy to refresh your archives at regular intervals. |
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