Is ssd drives a good medium for long term backup storage? say i filled an ssd and stored it in some dark drye place, how long would it last? if not, which medium has the best shelf life for long term storage? flash drives, ssd, harddrives, optical tape etc...?
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None of the above.
Probably paper tape or punched cards, if you keep the mice out of them.
It's a deep subject. The answers are uncomfortable. Claims often exceed reality.
Here's what the National Archives has to say about CDs/DVDs, for instance
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