Nanoraptor6h ago

hey it's that time again.

do you have data? that you like? is it backed up? do you have automatic backups you've checked are actually happening?

in multiple locations?

have you done a test restore to make sure the backups work?

*even an extra copy on a flash drive is better than no backups*

Show threadgloriouscow6h ago
reminder that flash storage is not long term storage
Show threadZimmie6h ago
@gloriouscow If you’re planning long-term enough that flash data retention is an issue, then it’s not like spinning drives are long-term storage either. The only substantial step up from flash is a live system which you regularly scrub and service.
Show threadgloriouscow6h ago

@bob_zim there was no intent behind it perhaps but i can't help but think about how much data vital to computing history was recovered just because someone found a shoebox full of hard drives

if someone finds a box of m2 drives in 40 years they will just be unreadable e-waste

like if you chart the amount of "unintentionally preserved history" over time it will just plummet in a corresponding line to the adoption of flash storage.

that's kind of sad :(

Show threadZimmie

@gloriouscow Most current hard drives will also be bricks over that time span. And most tapes. Outliers will exist, but that’s survivorship bias.

I think the prevalence of encryption is also likely to reduce the recoverable data from today.

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