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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by ted_dunning on Sunday February 15, 2026 @03:24AM (#47022000)
Those tapes in a fire rated safe give a sense of security before the fire.

After the fire, it is likely that the tapes and the papers in the safe are a pile of ash. Fire-rated safes often don't survive fires especially if you live in wildfire country.

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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by UltraSane on Sunday February 15, 2026 @10:48AM (#47024630)
I mean a UL 72 Class 125 rated safe or file cabinet with a 2-hour fire endurance rating
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