SSD data loss from storage

[A-Rich]

I've been using SSD's for quite a while now. I also have some that sit on my bench for long periods of time (temps fluctuate because i dont keep the AC on all day) - they've never lost data. I've had a few fail on me, back in the OCZ Vertex/Vertex2 days, but none recently. I've got mostly Crucial/Micron and Samsung now. I haven't had any problems with either.


Really @Col. Gaspar ? their 3D NAND? got any articles? I haven't had any issues with my 840's & 850's.

Yeah, those early OCZs (& Intel 320's 8MB bug like 4 years ago) are what made me so hesitant to give SSDs a try, but I have a couple newer ones and they've been good so far.
2x Crucial, Kingston, Sandisk, Patriot, 2x OCZ, Intel all so far so good.

BACK YOUR IMPORTANT SHIT UP TO DVDs. Once again:
BACK YOUR IMPORTANT SHIT UP TO DVDs

I actually hear Cut screaming this in old-school rage edition Cut style.

 

[WATER3]

I run a couple of servers for work, data retention is: RAID + daily backup on hard media (tape drive). I then tell the employees "if you want something backed up, burn it to a cd and put it somewhere you can find it" Do not rely on just a drive or even two.

BACK YOUR IMPORTANT SHIT UP TO DVDs. Once again:
BACK YOUR IMPORTANT SHIT UP TO DVDs

Backup which you cannot re-download. The cloud fails, raid fails, tape drives fail. DVDs/CDs will eventually fail but put in a case in the closet you have a greater chance of data retention. Cloud/raid will fail. It's not if, it's when. It's a lottery and people still win the lottery.

I've had two cheap off brand SSDs fail at work. I've never had one fail at home.

I've been running two 40GB intel x25-v (or -Ms) since they came out in 08. They are used as cache drives now, but they've taken serious writes for about 7 years. Still great.

SSDs were great from the start, they're cheaper and better now. Single best upgrade you can do.

I still backup to DVDs too. Extra hard drives and 'flash' drive sticks are fine but they fail. In fact, the flash drive I was recently using to transfer text files from my old to new computer has started corrupting them in transit. In the garbage it goes.