Archiving Data Permanently

[taharka]

Adam Gibson wrote:

> Ezra Nugroho wrote:
>
>> all. HDs are air tight.
>
>
> Not any hard drive that I have ever used.  Take a look and you will 
> see an air hole in them usually on the side.  More info is at the link 
> below.
>
> http://www.answers.com/topic/hard-disk
>
> "Hard disk drives are not airtight. They have a permeable filter (a 
> breather filter) between the top cover and inside of the drive, to 
> allow the pressure inside and outside the drive to equalize while 
> keeping out dust and dirt. The filter also allows moisture in the air 
> to enter the drive. Very high humidity year-round will cause 
> accelerated wear of the drive's heads (by increasing stiction, or the 
> tendency for the heads to stick to the disk surface, which causes 
> physical damage to the disk and spindle motor). You can see these 
> breather holes on all drives -- they usually have a warning sticker 
> next to them, informing the user not to cover the holes."
>
Excellent point!! I can testify to this, having worked at Segate, in a 
clean room, assembling hard drives ;-)