- By Fissal Oubida, General Manager, Middle East, Africa, CIS & Indian Subcontinent, Lexar Co. Ltd.
In today’s era, keeping your data safe for a longer duration is essential, considering the amount of digital data processed everyday for everyone, from small business owners to IT professionals. Using high-quality solid-state drives (SSDs) with strong data encryption is one of the best ways to ensure your valuable information stays secure. Data retention means keeping your data safe and intact over time, which is crucial for industries handling sensitive information.
Regulations like HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS require strict data management to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Reliable SSDs can help meet these rules and protect your data’s confidentiality and integrity. For instance, Encrypting data on your SSD helps guard against hacking, theft, or accidental loss, which is especially important for long-term storage where the risk of data being compromised increases over time. Data encryption protects your information by making it unreadable to anyone who doesn’t have the key. Therefore, while choosing a solid state drive especially for storing data for a longer term, consider these key factors:
Durability and Reliability: Choose SSDs that are built to last and have high endurance ratings. These drives are less likely to fail over time. SSDs with advanced wear-leveling algorithms and error-correcting codes (ECC) help keep your data safe as the drive ages. The SSDs use advanced thermal management with integrated aluminum heatsinks and optional cooling kits like the NM800PRO M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink. These integrated heatsinks can reduce temperatures by up to 30%⁴, ensuring better performance and power efficiency. Coupled with unparalleled speed from the PCIe Gen4x4 interface, boasting 7500MB/s read and 6500MB/s write speeds¹ (NVMe 1.4), these features dissipate heat effectively, maintaining optimal performance under heavy workloads and extending SSD lifespan. They also reduce the need for active cooling, making Lexar SSDs ideal for quieter, noise-sensitive environments.
Data Retention Capabilities: When selecting high-quality SSDs for data protection and security, it’s important to choose devices that can effectively maintain data integrity over time. These SSDs utilize advanced technologies such as error-correcting codes (ECC) to automatically fix data errors during storage and retrieval, preventing data corruption. They also incorporate wear-leveling algorithms to evenly distribute data across the SSD, extending its lifespan and ensuring consistent performance. Moreover, SSDs equipped with power loss protection features to safeguard data integrity during sudden power outages, providing reliable protection against data loss or corruption. These capabilities make SSDs a reliable choice for industries where maintaining data reliability and security is critical.
Encryption and Security Features: Make sure that while you are choosing an SSD, it supports strong encryption standards such as 256-bit AES encryption to protect your essential files from corruption, loss, and unauthorized access. Hardware-based encryption, typically more secure and efficient than software-based alternatives, enhances data protection for internal and external drives. Some SSDs allow users to create password-protected safes that automatically encrypt data easily. Deleted files from these safes are securely erased, ensuring they cannot be recovered, and providing added peace of mind for data security.
Performance and Capacity: When selecting an SSD for long-term storage, it’s essential to find a balance between performance, capacity, and cost. Modern SSDs can achieve speeds of up to 7400MB/s read and 6500MB/s write, making them compatible with PS5 and suitable for gamers and creators alike. These SSDs are available for up to 2TB, catering to diverse storage needs. Assess your specific requirements carefully to choose the SSD that best meets your performance expectations and storage capacity needs.
By evaluating these factors, you can select an SSD that not only protects your long-term data but also provides the performance and reliability you need. Protecting your long-term data is crucial in the digital age. High-quality SSDs with strong data encryption and retention capabilities ensure your valuable information stays secure. Investing in the right SSD solution, such as those offered by Lexar, gives you peace of mind knowing your data is safe and accessible for years to come.
