Just a reminder, reply to the list. I'm not sure which list you read it on, so I sent it to both.
On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 11:06:22AM -0600, Cedar Cox wrote: > >It seems that USB sticks/flash-drives are far more rugged than anything > >other than paper. What have you found? > > Flash memory does have limited write cycles. This is probably more an > issue for people who carry a Linux distro on their stick than you for > backup, but it is an item to consider. > > -- > -Cedar > Does anyone know what the limit is? 10 years at monthy is 120 cycles; 10 years at weekly is 520 cycles, 10 years at daily is 3,650. Does the cycle limit apply to the whole device or does a section get worn out and the capacity just shrink? E.g. if I have my /etc/ directory copied to it and one file in /etc/ changes, does changing that one file reduce the lifespan of the drive as a whole? I don't know how a memory chip gets translated into a 'drive'. Is it like a HDD with spare sectors? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
