Re: Alternative to Optical Storage????

On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:40:57 -0400, Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote:
 

Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> wrote:
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It seems that a lot of users are, irrationally, opposed to the
use of optical media for long-term archival storage.
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What, then, are some alternatives for the general user who does
not command the BIG $BUCKS necessary for enterprise grade solutions.
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Tape?  Not likely.
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Note that magnetic (HDD) or IC NAND (SSD) devices are not to be
considered long-term storage.  Consumer SSDs are especially not
long term.
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Optical media is still by far the best in terms of cost/benefit
for the general user.
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I have hundreds of optical disks that I have produced over the
past years, all with GNU/Linux, and they will last me until the
end of my time.

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Optical disks are good if you want a handheld copy of something, but
external storage or large USB media is what I'd prefer.

 But "large USB media" could be optical, or magnetic, or something
else.