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I really miss this site. It has been months since my last post. Unfortunately, life happens. I need advice on storage. I have numerous hdd's that I store personal data offline. Normally, I fill up a drive and store it in a cool dark place with desiccant. I have been using Western Digital for years. Red and Blue drives are my choice for this situation. My most important files are personal and work related. These files get backed up twice on different drives. If one fails, hopefully the other drive works, and all is not lost. In 10 years, I've only had one blue drive take a dive. Not bad odds for something mechanical. Even then it was bad sectors, but I was able to save my data.
What would be your choice for offline storage? I'm not opposed to switching vendors. Dependability is the key. Lately, WD is getting some really bad reviews. Not the black drives, but the other colors.
Thanks for any advice.
What would be your choice for offline storage? I'm not opposed to switching vendors. Dependability is the key. Lately, WD is getting some really bad reviews. Not the black drives, but the other colors.
Thanks for any advice.
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