Definitely not the right place for this, but I’m yet to find the right place. I need an SSD/HDD that can store about 10 years worth of family photo and video. I was looking at that Samsung rugged SSD, but it’s a little above my price range right now. I’e like to have at least a terabyte for future photos so I don’t have to worry about this again for a while. Any reliable options?

  • BrikoX@vlemmy.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There are multiple options

    • Cloud storage is popular these days (has it’s disadvantages)
    • External HDDs (portable, but needs care when moving as simple drop can damage it), I had good results with WD drives
    • External SSDs (overkill for cold storage like you described)
    • Internal HDDs (depending on your PC configuration, can be the best solution, if portability is not a requirement)

    Also, for any storage, the 3-2-1 rule is recommened.

    It states that there should be at least 3 copies of the data, stored on 2 different types of storage media, and one copy should be kept offsite, in a remote location (this can include cloud storage).