I just need to preserve some old data that I have on my computers, so I was wondering what would be the best way to archive stuff long term.

Blu-ray disks ? Multiple HDDs ? What do you guys suggest ?

  • @[email protected]
    2•1 year ago

    It’s more likely that a Google data center exists in 100 years than your house. If you have a personal aversion to it then I can understand - but, realistically, it’s more likely that an offsite copy on Google Drive exists in 2123 than a random piece of furniture you own - and furniture is pretty damage resistant.

    • @Zippy
      1•1 year ago

      I can’t imagine Google drive just shutting down without a great deal of notice either.

    • @[email protected]
      0•1 year ago

      Please read my comment again. My concerns are not about google drive shutting down. These have happened to real people.

    • Frater MusEnglish
      0•1 year ago

      It’s more likely that a Google data center exists in 100 years than your house.

      Yes, but it’s more likely that Google will have killed a particular service like Drive. Cf. Google Reader, Hangouts, Data Saver extension, Buzz, etc.

      google graveyard

      • @Zippy
        1•1 year ago

        I suspect though you would get quite a bit of notice before they kill simmering.