Identifying Items At Risk

1. Software
   • No longer sold
   • No longer widely used at the university
   • Out of date versions no longer supported by the university or vendor
   • Older versions at the end of the product life cycle
2. Hardware
   • Dependent on hardware that is no longer supported by university or vendor
   • Dependent on hardware that is at the end of the product life cycle, such as:
     • Floppy drives: 8 inch,  5.25 inch & 3.5 inch
3. Media (disks, tapes, etc.)
   • Not stored in proper conditions
   • Low quality media
   • Stored on floppy disks: 8 inch & 5.25 inch
4. Formats
   • Proprietary formats for a software package that is at risk
   • An obsolete format, such as: .wp3, .wld, .afm, and others
5. Other
   • Flash drives, if storing data for extended periods of time