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Time Risks
Things change. According to several authorities the average life expectancy of software, from one version to the next, is 18 months. This means that roughly every 18 months your data will potentially become incompatible with a new version of the software that originally created it.
There are a variety of reasons why this happens. Some would cast an accusatory finger at a software industry trying to increase revenue by forcing users to upgrade constantly. Others would see it as the natural progression of a software product that must change and shed old approaches to improve.
Regardless of the reasons, one of the more painful examples of this phenomenon is the recent notice that the 2003 editions of Microsoft Word and Excel would be incompatible with the data formats that predate Office 97, or that are roughly eight years old.
This is just one example. WordStar at one point in the evolution of software dominated the world of word processing. Now it is nearly impossible to find this particular software title. Again, the question should not be why, but how can individuals and organizations manage the challenge effectively.
Acumetric software assists in identifying this threat to your data and offers solutions.
Please contact Acumetric for more information.
