To archive data store it online store it to hard drives write the data unplug them and store them in a safe place or even use m disc write once archival optical media.
Ssd vs hard drive long term storage.
Generally external hard drives are the usual choice for data saving either for a long time or temporarily.
In this case a pc builder or manufacturer will install an ssd as the primary drive c for the operating system and apps and add a larger capacity spinning hard drive for storing files.
Many laptops only have ssd storage for example.
Other devices capable for long term storage.
The lifespan of an ssd isn t as long as that of an hdd but you can certainly use an ssd as your only drive in a pc.
You re not looking at a short.
If you want to store something long term or store large files and folders.
Backing up periodically again is yet another layer of protection.
The best use for a hard disk drive is mass storage.
Whether you re looking to store years of company information and resources or you need backups of all eight seasons for game of thrones hard disk drives offer an abundance of storage at a fraction of the cost of solid state drives.
When it comes to storage space though hard drives have a distinct advantage and likely will for the foreseeable future.
Yeah and you thought.
How long an ssd can store data without power depends on a number of factors including the number of write cycles that have been used the type of flash memory used in the drive the storage conditions and so on.
I have black dvds from the early 2000s for super long term archival protection on top of hard drives backups from then.
The common external hard disks are hdd and ssd.