Whats the best way to archive data long term while on a budget ? - eviltoast

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 ?

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    1 year ago

    I don’t know about your budget, but I’d do it onto HDDs. They’re cheap and large. But use two and regularly check them like every other month or so. If one breaks, get a replacement. That’s the most simple (if you have an external dock) and cheap solution that you OWN.

    Also copy it at least twice onto each in case of corruption. Also use a copier that verifies (fastcopy, teracopy etc)