Hi, I was lucky and got a bunch of very good SSDs (Intel NVME enterprise U.2) for free. I built some of them into my server but still have many left and plan to use them for backups. That means that I’ll only connect them occasionally and store them in a drawer or even off-site. I’m aware that SSDs are not meant for long term “cold” storage as they can lose data when not powered on. However, I still really want to use them. This brings me to my question: What do I need to do to prevent data loss? Is it enough to connect them to power every few months and let the controller do its thing? Do I have to mount them or even read/write to them? Is there anything else I have to consider?
Thank you a lot in advance.
It hurts me too, to have no better use for them. I just have no hardware with enough PCI lanes to connect a significant number of them.
I should have mentioned that I have various other backups (including Hetzner Storage Boxes and continously spinning enterprise HDDs).
I just wanted to use them to store “another copy” because I have no other idea how to use them.
TBH you should probably sell them in that situation. How many are there? It is a nice problem to have, I guess. You could of course stand up another server and install them in that. Will they fit in raspberry pi 5’s?