An IBM storage expert says that burned CDs can be relied on for about 2-5 years. Crap! We knew CDs degraded, but that quickly? Apparently CDs are so cheaply made now that the ink that's darkened by the CD-Rom's laser can spread over time, thus making the CD unreadable.
Your best bet is to continually copy all the data you need every few years. Out of hard drives, tape backup, discs, and anything else, no backup is all that reliable.
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