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 …read more

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    28 days ago

    I’ve had more hard drives fail just sitting on a shelf than those running continuously for years. So that’s not a good idea either.

    Live data, with continuous monitoring is the only safe bet.