Almost 10 years ago I started an experiment on how long an SD card can last in the WeeWX environment. You can see the environment here <https://www.threefools.org/weewx/status/index.html>.
When the experiment started, Squeeze (Debian 6) on an RPi B+ was state of the art. We've now gone on through 4 new generations of Pi's, and 6 generations of Debian. I'm finally bringing the experiment to a halt today, just short of its 10th anniversary, not because the card failed, but because the version of ssh it uses is so obsolete that my cloud server refuses to accept a connection any longer. I could install the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, but I'd like that corner of my desk back. Conclusion? There is no reason not use an SD card as your primary storage if you do the following: - Get a good one. I used a SanDisk Extreme Plus, which is still available. - Buy a big one so the wear-leveling algorithm has lots of space to work with. - Use a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). This cuts down on electrical transients. - Run a backup! -tk -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED6vf43Xx2nfRsT%2BbS2tC4BXSYH2ZgiVbojsZah0RGFuQ%40mail.gmail.com.
