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I think linus is busy checking if that 100m offer is still valid lol

On the other hand, poorly thought and executed reactions only cause more issues. Its the actions that matter, not how its communicated to public. You can see that from any apology video/statement made. 

So that Linus can pour some gasoline on this smoldering mess with this hot takes? 😆

Terren needs a comically oversized "MUTE LINUS" button.
 

This feels like the Artesian Builds moment for LMG  

Why not just use any old thumb drive, and use Veracrypt. There is a portable version? It also is cross platform, so it works in Windows, Linux, and Mac. You could just create an encrypted file container, and leave the portable Veracrypt program on the drive.   With a secure password, a hidden volume, heck use a key file if you want,  you should be fine.
 
Veracrypt was forked from Truecrypt.
 
Truecrypt was audited.
 
Veracrypt has been audited.

Typical gamer focused reviewers just don't test using applications that benefit from the cache much. It's more an artifact of how the product is reviewed than whether or not the cache helps in server workloads, CPU intensive, multi-threaded or otherwise.
 
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-5800x3d-linux6/2
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-5800x3d-linux/3
 
Massive gains from the cache can be had.

I’ve been wondering what happened to this series. Very interested in seeing the data on its performance 

Have you tried draw.io? I know you said you have tried Lucidchart and that's basically draw.io on steroids from what I can tell, but maybe draw.io will handle your lists a bit better than Lucid does.

I'm staying on Windows 10 for as long as I flipping can...

He can call his new company Rewoll. 

Just had to throw this in here:

Watched this earlier today, great watch. Angry Steve is the best Steve

Why is this news? That AMD chip is pretty old at this point. Seems like a rather unfair comparison.
What do you mean if it's worth it or not? In comparison to the Threadripper, that you won't be buying because it's old, and probably won't be cross shopping, since they're not even really in the same product category?

If you are using backup software to copy to HD, use that software's verify. If you are copying manually, use Xcopy/RoboCopy (both have a 'verify' option on the command line).
There has been a lot written about that in this forum (maybe a year ago), and on the net.  Spin up your drives every year or two seems to be the consensus. Store all your media in a climate controlled area. For me, it depends on what's on the media. My most important HD, I spin up every 6mo and give a cursory review, every 1yr do a verify and/or refresh. Less important HD, spin up every 1yr, refresh every 3 year. For the mdisc, I spin them every 2 yr or so and just do a quick verify.  Whatever timespan you pick, just don't go into "neglect mode". I still have files that were originally stored on 8" floppy disk from 40+ years ago (and a dozen other media formats) that are still readable in my archive today. It just requires a bit of attention.
 
I try to organize things the best I can. Pictures/Video/Audio/RawData I burn by date. Other 'things' like your book example are a different challenge. Since you already keep a manifest, you already have the start for your catalog system. Just track archive media where you can find it.  You could also use a catalog program like WinCatalog (there are several).
 
'search for perfection', famous last words 🙂  I've been doing this for decades, and still don't have a "perfect plan" for most things in life. All that matters is your plan is good enough to achieve your goals.
 
You're very welcome.

Thank you for this reply too, very helpful stuff. The discs have never been written on. I will test them as soon as I get an MDISC burner. I am aware that disc burning software has a verification feature, but is there a way to verify hard drives?
When I rotate drives out of storage, how long do they have to be turned on? Is there a way to "keep them fresh" without really using it, other than to check if everything is okay?
I would have asked about organization, which is a concern of mine, but I have not been sure of how to address it, especially in a conversation like this. For instance, if I download a book from the Internet Archive by author A, and then a few years later, I am able to find a little known book by him that I want to save. One file is on one disc and another file is on another disc. Is the best way of dealing with such organizational issues is to group things the best I can, and when I add more data in the future, I keep a manifest of my archive to look at whenever I want to dig up something from a particular author or subject?
Those are all my questions. I think I am going to get started archiving pretty soon. I have a friend studying to be an electrical engineer who was interested in helping me, but he's got difficult classes, a job, and an internship, so I haven't heard from him in a couple months. For more than a year, I've been hindered by my lack of tech knowledge and my search for perfection, the enemy of the good. Thank you so much for your time and expertise.

Hi Bleda412
My suggestion is use the right size media for the burn job. I use a lot of 25g and 50g BR mdisc, along with some DVD mdisc. I have a spindle of 100g mdisc, but haven't used them yet. The key is to make sure you have a good burner and verify your disc after burn. Any burn software worth its salt has a verify option. Xcopy/Robocopy have it. Just verify you didn't burn a coaster!
 
It is probably ok. You didn't say if they already contained data. Use one to read (write) to put your mind at ease. If they already contained data, I would suggest you treat your backups more like a fragile newborn child. Here, discs are all transported in a cd carrier, even from room to room. HDs are put in a latched, padded case. Media is organized and stored on sturdy shelves/cabinets. Everything climate controlled, away from potential water hazards, sunlight, etc. You reap what you sow (so to speak), so how 'nuts' you get is up to you.
 
This is where a lot of people get screwed, including myself! I used a backup program a very long time ago that had ceased being produced. Years later when I needed a couple files, realized I never backed up the software, and had a hell of a time trying to restore!  If you encrypt anything, make sure you have a secure and redundant way to store the encryption passwords. I can't tell you how many people (several of them professionals who should have known better) wanted help retrieving data they encrypted and forgot the password (basically game over). If you're going to do anything beside straight file systems, make sure the exact software version you used (along with any registration key) is backed up somewhere, preferably on the media.
 
After my little fiasco, I usually do straight filesystem or ISO in the burn software for insensitive data. For sensitive data, encrypt with something like 7Zip/WinZip. Unless you're archiving military secrets, it's probably good enough for your bank records. Often I'll use 7Z, so I burn the install pack and the compressed file on disk.
 
Again, unless you're talking 'years unplugged', they all work fine. My long-term off-line media are all enterprise, mainly because I 'feel' better. I have no data to support it. As I mentioned in last reply, rotate your media, periodically verify.
 
You might consider copying your data to a NAS for quick access, and off-line for backup. Keeping the data live somewhere makes verification easy. It might be overkill for your current project, so just a suggestion.
 
The thing you never mentioned is organization". Make your self a spreadsheet, or at worst a paper copy of what you archived and when. Nothing is more frustrating than needing to get a backup from a box of unlabeled (or poorly labeled) media! Speaking from experience here. I was called to a client site to restore a crashed system. They literally handed me a cardboard box with 6 hard drives and many dozens of dvds. The drives were numbered 1 to 6, but he didn't remember which one he used last, and all the DVDs were labeled 'Backup'. Bottom line, anything you do is better than nothing. At minimum identify the disc, contents, and date.
 
Best of luck with your project!
 
 

First: For the hard drive, It depends on how long you're storing data until you create mdisc. If you're wait for a month or couple months, almost any reasonable drive is fine, including ssd's. That assumes you have the original and one copy until you burn the mdisc(s).
 
Second: DVD/Blu-ray. The guy has a lot of good information, just a terrible presentation! I found the article more to my liking. I create mdiscs for my long-term archives. Mostly irreplaceable photos/videos, my business documents and data. I have a combination of mdisc DVD and BluRay, depending on the volume of data.  I found both are equally reliable, after 10 years (DVD) and 6+ years (BR).  Like anything other media, its possible to burn coasters, but if the mdisc passed the verify stage, I've not had any trouble with them after.
 
About the burner: I have an external ASUS USB3 burner and a stack of internal burners (mainly LG). Look for the logo on the burner and the compatibility list if you are concerned with a particular drive.
 
About disk size: use the one that is appropriate for a single burn. For example, I burn photos/videos only once a year (the week between Christmas and NewYear). Most years, that means a pair of 25gig BR mdisc. During the plandemic, I had significantly less, so a pair of DVD mdisc were just fine.
 
Lastly, hard drives are a fine medium for backup and archival, if you're smart about it. I use three enterprise quality drives per rotation. One backup off-site in a vault, two backups on-site but off-line (beyond the on-line PC/NAS copies). When it comes time to rotate media, Duplicate live data to HD1, duplicate HD1 to HD2, send HD2 to the vault and retrieve HD3 from the vault. Duplicate HD1 to HD3 when it arrives. Two on-site (off-line) backups and one off-site. If you're data is really important, its not that much of an inconvenience. About your youtube guy: if you throw your stuff on a drive (any drive) and just abandon it for 8+ years, it must not be that important. Even good data tapes should be verified over a period of time.
 
 
 
 

Tape is not king. Ive worked with tape on all platforms including booting AS400s off them. LTO units are expensive, clunky, impossible to repair, and becoming scarce. You can backup all you want to tape, and then realize your heads were slightly off and other units have trouble reading the cartridge. I refuse to archive to tape unless the client commits to having a spare unit verified and stored in a box in case the first one fails. Pretty much any computer on the planet can read a SATA or blu ray.

gee i wonder where the "their platform, their rules" mob squad is at now.
MS needs their shitty practices to be defended folks!

Yep, if it's important always read it back and write to new medium to keep it on current technology and readable. Never count on the ability of a storage medium to be readable after 30+ years e.g. tape (LTO-x). Write it to LTO-5 then when LTO-7 comes out read it back and write to LTO-7, when LTO-9 comes out read it back and write to LTO-9 etc etc
 
If it's application specific data and a proprietary format then keep a copy of the software with the data.

omg I am not the only one using this lol.

Doing raid5 with 12tb drives barely covers your current volume, let alone leaving room for growth. I might rethink the storage plan. Would it make more sense to first figure out what you need to have online/realtime? You have a lot of video there, but I cannot tell what's on your other drives (from the picture of drive volumes). If you could get by with two 6tb (or 8tb) in a raid1, it would sure rebuild a lot faster than a five drive raid5 of 16tb drives over USB. If you can separate your online from your archive, you might use the first two slots for your online catalog (raid1), and buy a couple pairs of 10/12/16/18TB drives for your archive. If you make two copies (and pull them out when done), then you'd actually have a redundant backup if something goes wrong. You'd need to maintain it every few years, but its something you can kick off and forget.
 
Might not be an option for your needs, just thought I would suggest it.

But it's still not enough for Linus Media Group servers 😗
 
 

The entire US High Ed system is actually a Ponzi Scheme, at this point. They need full-paying anyone, and foreigners fit the bill. Why the China-US dust up is in the process of crippling a lot of schools. It's well deserved. The actual cost of providing a high education hasn't changed much relative to inflation. Should tell you something.
 
Also, the way they get through? They're paying a service to write their papers. Why there's a great industry of proper "term paper" writing. Apparently, you can make bank doing it, if your'e good.