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Are memory cards a reliable medium for mid to long time media storage? (sopuli.xyz)
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I apologize if this isn't the correct place to ask this. If not, just point me to the right place, please.

As per the title, I am looking into backing up files - pictures, movies, music, some documents - locally but with little to mo need of having the backup medium hot. I already have a few HDDs lying around but it reaches a point where is becomes bulky and takes up considerable space.

I've been thinking of memory cards because they are reasonably affordable and can be stored away easily. But how reliable are those?

I intend to make/save several backup copies.

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 4 days ago

No, avoid flash storage at all costs for any sort of archival.

The charge in the nand chips diminishes over time when they're not plugged in. In my experience flash drives tend to lose their contents after about 5-10 years. Better drives will probably last longer, but they're not suitable that.