A question I'd start with is: Are you associated with an institution with a archive that you could deposit into in return for defraying their costs? cheers stuart -- ...let us be heard from red core to black sky On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Can y’all recommend how I might preserve and archive 46 gigabytes of > > personal data for the long haul?... > > > > Thank you for the prompt and thorough replies. Taking things like cost, > convenience, and the knowledge that my solution will always include > migrating forward, there is what I think I will do: > > 1. buy a pile o’ SD cards, put multiple copies > of my data on each, and physically store > some here and some there > > 2. buy a networked drive, connected it to my > hub, and use it locally > > 3. break down and use some sort of cloud > service to make yet more copies of my data > > 4. re-evaluate in 365 days; this is a never > -ending process > > Realistically, I’ll bet I can do all of this for less than $200 and about > a week’s worth of time & effort. Such is a small price to pay for the > potential benefits. > > Again, thank you. code4lib++ > > — > Eric Morgan >