"Unpowered SSD data retention test shows promising results after six years — results show no data corruption on USB sticks, challenging conventional wisdom"
Wow. If we get to a place where we just cycle USB sticks for backup, that's pretty convenient.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/usb-flash-drives/unpowered-flash-drive-data-retention-test-shows-promising-results-after-six-years-results-show-no-data-corruption-on-usb-sticks-challenging-conventional-wisdom
John Socks
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2026-03-10 12:55:22 UTC
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