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Average "shelf life" in climate control is around 2 years; but drops to just 6 months if your storage site hits 95° F / 35° C
While it's most common in an enterprise context, it's not unheard of for consumers to store data in prolonged periods of time on a backup hard drive. A new research paper by Alvin Cox, a senior researcher at top hard drive manufacturer Seagate Technologies plc (STX), warns that those storing solid state drives (SSDs) should be careful to avoid storing them in hot locations (or at least be aware of the risk of doing so). -
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I guest, it is still best to use hard drives if your computer or room gets too hot often since a computer can be over 95 F/35 C in temperature in places like the dessert with no air conditioning, and the computer has a hot running CPU, and videocard inside.
While it's most common in an enterprise context, it's not unheard of for consumers to store data in prolonged periods of time on a backup hard drive. A new research paper by Alvin Cox, a senior researcher at top hard drive manufacturer Seagate Technologies plc (STX), warns that those storing solid state drives (SSDs) should be careful to avoid storing them in hot locations (or at least be aware of the risk of doing so). -
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I guest, it is still best to use hard drives if your computer or room gets too hot often since a computer can be over 95 F/35 C in temperature in places like the dessert with no air conditioning, and the computer has a hot running CPU, and videocard inside.
