evasync@lemmy.world to datahoarder@lemmy.ml · 4 months ago

recommended hard drives for cold storage

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recommended hard drives for cold storage

evasync@lemmy.world to datahoarder@lemmy.ml · 4 months ago

i want to buy a few hard drives for backups.

What is the most reliable option for longetivity? i was looking at the wd ae, which they claim is fit for this purpose, but knowing nothing about hard drives, I wouldnt know if it was a marketing claim…

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Doesn’t matter what drives are “meant” to do: shit happens.

The only real insurance against data loss is duplication.

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