datahoarder
Who are we?
We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they're sure it's done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Time). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.
We are one. We are legion. And we're trying really hard not to forget.
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Just make sure to verify how much space these hold before actually using them
This and make sure to use the right test method. Sketchy SSDs will pretend to accept all the data you put in 'em, and then just silently throw away data that's over their capacity. Use a method that writes and then verifies.
How do I do that?
Which OS?
Windows 11
h2testw, F3 and FakeFlashTest keep coming up as recommended for this.
Thank you! Will keep this noted and report findings of if I gor screwed
No prob! Good luck, and prepare for disappointment. This sounds sketchy.
Like everything else in my life
What about Linux?
I think I saw that F3 is cross-platform. ~~I used something else last time I needed it (it was a microSD), but I'm struggling to remember what it was. I'll update you if I remember.~~ Nope, it was F3!
Install linux
I'll get a cheapo nvme nvne enclosure to test it first.