Thank you for sharing this! I've been using microSD since 2019, when I started with WeeWX.
Running a backup is the most important thing, for sure, and a very easy task. On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 4:23 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > Almost 10 years ago I started an experiment on how long an SD card can > last in the WeeWX environment. You can see the environment here > <https://www.threefools.org/weewx/status/index.html>. > > When the experiment started, Squeeze (Debian 6) on an RPi B+ was state of > the art. We've now gone on through 4 new generations of Pi's, and 6 > generations of Debian. > > I'm finally bringing the experiment to a halt today, just short of its > 10th anniversary, not because the card failed, but because the version of > ssh it uses is so obsolete that my cloud server refuses to accept a > connection any longer. > > I could install the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, but I'd like that > corner of my desk back. > > Conclusion? There is no reason not use an SD card as your primary storage > if you do the following: > > - Get a good one. I used a SanDisk Extreme Plus, which is still > available. > - Buy a big one so the wear-leveling algorithm has lots of space to > work with. > - Use a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). This cuts down on > electrical transients. > - Run a backup! > > -tk > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED6vf43Xx2nfRsT%2BbS2tC4BXSYH2ZgiVbojsZah0RGFuQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zED6vf43Xx2nfRsT%2BbS2tC4BXSYH2ZgiVbojsZah0RGFuQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAA21j6xmkW-pkAjU70C8Lie11EXk36Fa1JwGRAikVytRixyY9Q%40mail.gmail.com.
