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Whats the best way to archive data long term while on a budget ? (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 year ago by gunpachi@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just need to preserve some old data that I have on my computers, so I was wondering what would be the best way to archive stuff long term.

Blu-ray disks ? Multiple HDDs ? What do you guys suggest ?

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[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

CDs degrade over time and so aren’t the best way to archive data if you know you will need it again. If it’s just an ‘in case’ then it may be ok. Best bet is to buy a USB disk and then keep a second copy of it offsite. Also best practice to not use two of the same manufacturer drive.