| ▲ | m0dest a day ago | |
So, product idea: A powered "cold storage box" for M.2 SSDs. 2 to 8 M.2 slots. Periodically, an internal computer connects one of the slots, reads every byte, waits for some period of time, then powers off. Maybe shows a little green light next to each drive when the last read was successful. Could be battery-powered. | ||
| ▲ | boznz a day ago | parent | next [-] | |
here's a better idea, buy a mechanical hard disk. | ||
| ▲ | loeg a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
How much are you saving vs an always-on ARM board with M.2 slots? Is it worth the pennies? | ||
| ▲ | throwaway894345 a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> Could be battery-powered. How often does it need to run? If it could be solar powered you could probably avoid a whole bunch of complexity per unit longevity. | ||