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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Spilled_Salad on 2024-09-09 17:26:47+00:00.
Context: my mom took terabytes of digitized film and digital photos of me and my sisters growing up and it lives in her desktop PC. She no longer uses this PC as often and I’m concerned about the longevity of the drives she has as they are already 10 years old. There are a few SSD’s and a couple hard drives but none of it is backed up.
I want the primary storage to be one or 2 bigger HDD’s but is it viable to keep 1 or 2 tape drives in other locations in case of a fire? These may sit in storage for years but I would like to have this data saved for me and my sisters as we get married and have families of our own.
All your help is appreciated!
Edit: forgot to mention, I know it is more cost effective to go with HDD’s for backups, but these files are important to my family and it is worth a few hundred dollars to have 20 years of memories secured