The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/A3-2l on 2024-06-22 11:45:22.
Hello, I've been a part of this community a good while, and have dabbled in all sorts of ways to store my data. DIY NAS', RAID arrays, etc. I'm a university student, and while I'm at school, I won't have access to all my systems which store my data.
I'm looking for a good way to make a lot of copies of important documents which I would hate to lose. Let's say that the total volume of data is probably around 100 GiB or so. the largest file is likely somewhere between 5-10GiB.
I have heard that Blu Ray discs are good for long term storage, and they seem like something i could easily make copies of to keep in multiple locations. My PC currently has a slot for an optical drive. And while it is currently being occupied by a DVD/CD drive, I am willing to pay some good money for one that supports Blu Rays.
My two main questions are:
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Are Blu Rays the way to go for storing important data that I won't need to modify, and for a long time?
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Could I get a decent Optical drive and Blu Ray discs for $150-200?
Sidenote:
With some research into Blu Ray drives, a whole lot of makemkv and ripping discs comes up. I am aware that some drives are capable of buring/ripping in UHD, and some need firmware flashes, and some are incapable of firmware flashes. Burning/ripping 4k is not a concern of mine. I do burn movies, but 99% of what I do is in FHD. Data backups are all i am worried about,