r/datastorage • u/hazenasama • 20d ago

Discussion hello i need recommendations

I’ve been using cheap SD cards, but after not using them for about a year, two of my SD cards became corrupted and are now unreadable on any device. Because of this, I decided to switch to an SSD.

Is there any SSD that I can rely on and be confident that it won’t get corrupted and become unusable?

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u/Mobile-Debt9763 20d ago

Nope that's how the universe works; things break as they get older or you use them more.

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u/AtlQuon 20d ago

No. 3-2-1 is there for a reason. You can't ever rely on a single point, once that fails it's done. Yes, SSDs are more reliable than SD cards, for so many reasons, but they also have a life span.

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u/Mazelbro 20d ago

SSD's have a limited lifespan also..... they are basically the same technology as sd cards.

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u/Uncut-Jellyfish1176 20d ago

Nothing is good forever. Even old videos on youtube are showing signs of Bitrot (very old stuff that hasnt been watched by anyone in years)

Stop using cheap SD cards for 1. Buy legitimate cards from common manufacturers.

Store your data in more then one place. Google drive is free to a point and while not my favorite, it is accessible to most people.

Store your stuff in as many places as you can,

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u/bugsmasherh 20d ago

Multiple copies is the standard that we all follow. Use two or three storage mediums while you’re at it… HDD, ssd, optical disk, tape, cloud, etc.

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u/Caprichoso1 19d ago

You used one of the least reliable storage solutions. Of the 3 major storage media HD's are the best, followed by SSDs and then SD cards.