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Thanks to Meter for sponsoring this video! Go to https://meter.com/ltt to book a demo now! With SSD and hard drive prices staying stubbornly high, is it time to go back to the future with optical storage? In this video, we break down whether burning Blu-ray discs and M-DISCs makes sense for archiving your data today - comparing cost per gigabyte, lifespans, burn speeds, and the reality of managing physical discs versus HDDs and tape. Discuss on the forum: https://ift.tt/uSYMgJU Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab - Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: https://ift.tt/6VRmqun - Grab an ATLAS ergonomic office chair: https://ift.tt/RaimODU PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: https://ift.tt/WNIFTKS dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: https://dbrand.com/pcb ► SHOP LTT PRODUCTS: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://ift.tt/IJPFqyB ► DIVE DEEPER ON THE LTT LABS WEBSITE: https://lmg.gg/labs ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://ift.tt/VMOeFbz Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:37 Pro - Cost per Gig 1:45 Pro - Great for Cold Storage 3:30 Pro - Longevity 4:25 Pro - Organization 4:54 Pro - Security 5:28 Cons- Lots of em coming quickly 8:15 - Should you start Blu-ing it up?