I just need to preserve some old data that I have on my computers, so I was wondering what would be the best way to archive stuff long term.

Blu-ray disks ? Multiple HDDs ? What do you guys suggest ?

  • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    I’d argue for most consumer use cases having one or better two physical back ups is more reliable, because it is simple and straightforward. Also the risk mitigation is already in place, as you wouldn’t want your place to burn down either way.

    • nottelling@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      /shrug Do what works. I spent years maintaining disks in my basement full of data I never touched. Every now and any then I’d have to swap a disk for a couple hundred bucks. Twice, the entire Synology array failed and cost me 5-700. Now I pay $4-5/month and don’t have to think about it ever again otherwise.