Re: [ARSCLIST] USB flash hard drive as archive storage

[Eugene Hertz <eugene_hertz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jos. I use these flash drives quite often for non-audio related storage (just regular files). They are very good and VERY fast. I think they are faster than a hard drive if you have a usb 2.0 set up.  They are very small and can hold up to 1GB (maybe more these days?) of data.  Dont know about their long term life. I am not sure if they might be susceptible to various naturally existing radiation like gamma rays, etc.

Just my experience...

Eugene

Jos Van Dyck <jos.van.dyck@xxxxx> wrote:

> What are your thoughts and expectations re. the use of so-called Pen
> drives,
> solid-state USB2 Flash memory sticks? No more mechanical problems with
> drives!
> Would these (or other solid-state storage devices) become a viable and
> reliable
> long-term storage alternative to CD-R, hard disk, tape or other
> storage media?
> What is their life expectation and vulnerability?
>
> Cheers,
> Jos Van Dyck
> NGM

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