u/Interesting-Hour138

I'm looking to create a "tine capsule" type of storage system, where I upload a file (pictures and videos approx 20gbs) annually and am able to access the data whenever, and in the long future (ideally decades).

The first idea I have is simply purchasing a good quality SSD or 2 (as backup for device failure) and uploading everything on there, as well as having a backup on my computer. I will refresh the data and keep it powdered occasionally (to have the device scan integrity) and migrate the data every few years.

is this suitable for the far future?

ps im on a relatively tight budget and all my knowledge on the subject comes from YouTube, so i might have no idea what im talking about.

EDIT: I've found a 2tb WDelements hard drive at home, that should do it according to your comments, right?

thx for the help!

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u/Interesting-Hour138 — 23 days ago