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Mechanical or SSD for offsite storage that’s updated at least yearly? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by M500@lemmy.ml to c/datahoarder@lemmy.ml

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I have about 100gb and growing that is critical for my business. File size growth is slow, so it will be years and years before it even gets to 200gb.

I have multiple local copies and a copy in google drive, but I want to leave a hard drive at my mother-in-law’s house.

I only want 2.5 form factor or smaller as my mother-in-law will be carrying it here when she comes to visit us on the city.

I’m not sure what the recommendation is. I’m not a millionaire, I’m just freelance. So, I’d like to minimize cost.

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[–] comador@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As NateNate60 mentioned: USB Flash. I second this as a cost effective alternative to anything else. Corsair Survivor, Sandisk Exteme Pro and Kingston DataTraveler Flash drives to 256GB are cheaper than anything else and just as reliable.

Should you want to go the SSD route, the Corsair MX500 drives purchased with any external esata or usb chassis is the most reliable option for the price.

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks! I have a spare enclosure and an ssd is about the same cost as a usb drive is similar cost.