From 28f712cf32741da45f147286959c0472db3a7b01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zachary Vance Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2025 20:00:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Flash media longevity testing, year 5 --- ...h-media-longevity-testing-5-years-later.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 posts/flash-media-longevity-testing-5-years-later.md diff --git a/posts/flash-media-longevity-testing-5-years-later.md b/posts/flash-media-longevity-testing-5-years-later.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..69ff2e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/flash-media-longevity-testing-5-years-later.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +author: admin +categories: +- Technical +date: 2025-01-02 +has-comments: false +source: wordpress +tags: +- archiving +- research +- slow +- usb +title: "Flash media longevity testing -- 5 years later" +--- +- [Year 0](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/e3nb2r/longterm_reliability_testing/) – I filled 10 32-GB Kingston flash drives with random data. +- [Year 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/lwgsdr/research_flash_media_longevity_testing_1_year/) – Tested drive 1, zero bit rot. Re-wrote drive 1 with the same data. +- [Year 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/tb26cy/flash_media_longevity_testing_2_years_later/) – Tested drive 2, zero bit rot. Re-tested drive 1, zero bit rot. Re-wrote drives 1-2 with the same data. +- [Year 3](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/102razr/flash_media_longevity_testing_3_years_later/) – Tested drive 3, zero bit rot. Re-tested drives 1-2, zero bit rot. Re-wrote drives 1-3 with the same data. +- [Year 4](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/18w3bxw/flash_media_longevity_testing_4_years_later/) – Tested drive 4, zero bit rot. Re-tested drives 1-3, zero bit rot. Re-wrote drives 1-4 with the same data. +- **Year 5** - Re-tested drives 1-3, zero bit rot. Re-wrote drives 1-3 with the same data. + +Will report back in **1 more year** when I test drive 5. + +The full test plan is available [in the year 4 blog post](https://blog.za3k.com/flash-media-longevity-testing-4-years-later/) + +FAQ: [https://blog.za3k.com/usb-flash-longevity-testing-year-2/](https://blog.za3k.com/usb-flash-longevity-testing-year-2/) -- 2.47.3