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Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup

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On 3/18/19 6:30 AM, rhkramer@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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Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-03-18 14:40 +0100
  Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Charlie Kravetz <charlie@keepingdreams.com> - 2019-03-18 15:20 +0100
  Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-03-18 15:30 +0100
  Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2019-03-18 15:40 +0100
    Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-03-18 16:20 +0100
      Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-03-18 17:20 +0100
  Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Matthew Crews <mailinglists@mattcrews.com> - 2019-03-18 17:30 +0100
    Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-03-18 18:20 +0100
  Re: Using USB Flash / Pendrives or [micro]SD cards for backup Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2019-03-18 18:20 +0100

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