![]() The long-term retention abilities of flash storage isn’t quite as well-known as it is for hard drives, since flash storage hasn’t been around as long. ![]() USB flash drives, memory cards, and solid-state drives are all examples of flash storage, but are they good for archiving data? They can be, but it’s not very cost effective. Just make sure to spin it up every year or two to keep the moving parts inside from seizing up. You might also be concerned about a hard drive’s lifespan, but since it will be in cold storage and unused, it should technically last for quite a while-15 years isn’t unreasonable. ![]()
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