Dan on Nostr: I get what you're saying, but durability depends on what kind you're talking about. ...
I get what you're saying, but durability depends on what kind you're talking about. Solid-state media like SSDs are way more resistant to physical shock and mechanical failure than HDDs since they have no moving parts.
If you mean long-term data retention, that depends on the type of solid-state storage. Consumer SSDs can degrade over time, especially if left unpowered for years, but other solid-state tech—like FRAM and MRAM—is incredibly durable in terms of both write endurance and data retention.
So while SSDs might not be ideal for deep archival storage, they’re still more durable than HDDs in many real-world scenarios. It really just depends on the use case!
If you mean long-term data retention, that depends on the type of solid-state storage. Consumer SSDs can degrade over time, especially if left unpowered for years, but other solid-state tech—like FRAM and MRAM—is incredibly durable in terms of both write endurance and data retention.
So while SSDs might not be ideal for deep archival storage, they’re still more durable than HDDs in many real-world scenarios. It really just depends on the use case!