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A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data


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A Friendly Reminder That Your Unpowered SSDs Are Probably Losing Data

Save a bunch of files on a good ol’ magnetic hard drive, leave it in a box, and they’ll probably still be there a couple of decades later. The lubricants might have all solidified and t…
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Will
Will  
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Not exactly true from what i've read. I believe it is safe to store a backup on a samsung ssd for multiple years. I haven't found any hard evidence either way. But I suspect it would be well publicized if people commonly lost their ssd backup stored for a few years.
Kenny Chaffin
Kenny Chaffin  
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"Going to prison for three to five years with only a slim chance of parole? Maybe back up to a hard drive first, or have your cousin switch your machine on now and then for safety’s sake."
Kenny Chaffin
Kenny Chaffin  
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What Will said....and then there's all the photos I've stored on CDRWs....
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