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How long can I reasonably expect my external USB HDDs and memory sticks to last?

Posted on January 30, 2021 by C. M.

I have a number of external USB HDDs (nearly all of them 2.5") in my fireproof safe. They are between 7 and 9 years old. (For a period of two years, I bought one almost every month until I had enough for me to feel as if it was not lo… Continue reading How long can I reasonably expect my external USB HDDs and memory sticks to last?→

How robust is a VeraCrypt Container against disk errors (bit rot)?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Marcel

I am planning to encrypt backup data using VeraCrypt. How safe are the generated containers? My worries is not so much the encryption, but potential data loss due to degrading harddisk media (bit rot) over time.

Currently I have an extern… Continue reading How robust is a VeraCrypt Container against disk errors (bit rot)?→