On 3/18/19 6:30 AM, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Is anyone (reading this list) using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards > for backup? > > I've thought about doing that, especially as they continue to come down in > price, but my experience with them at least in some cases has not been good. > > The worst case seems to be dash cams where, after about a year or so they > just > stop working, but I've had at least one similar case using them for data > storage. >
My advice: Don't do it. Pendrives and Micro SD cards are not built for long term reliability. If your data warrants backing up, use something built for longer term storage, like a normal HDD or a tape drive.
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