What lasts longer: Data stored on non-volatile flash RAM, optical media, or magnetic disk?
- by Chris W. Rea
What lasts longer: Data stored on non-volatile flash RAM (USB stick or SD cards?), optical media (CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray?), or magnetic disk (floppies, hard drives?) My gut tells me optical media, but I'm not sure.
Furthermore, which of those digital media would be most suitable for long-term data storage where environmental issues are unknown, such…