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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
That's what they said about the magnetic tape that is decaying after five and ten years so it is unreadable. Digital data is not permanent. While it is easily moveable to another source, you still have to do that prior to the source failure.
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You're confusing the data with the storage medium. The medium can certainly degrade, but that's where a good backup strategy comes into play. Having worked in the IT industry for 30+ years that's something I'm well aware of the importance of.