SD cards - how long do they last?
by Completely Clueless from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6K7RY)
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me how long SD cards last in read-only mode?
I've had this embedded SD card Linux installation running on a Raspberry Pi for over 10 years now and it's been flawless so far. The card is only read-from (has the tab in the RO mode position) as there's no need for anything to be written to it in this app. I'm just wondering how long it'll continue to function for? Do these cards need to be 'refreshed' by overwriting every so many years or are they good for 'life' -whatever that is?
Many thanks,
CC.
Can anyone tell me how long SD cards last in read-only mode?
I've had this embedded SD card Linux installation running on a Raspberry Pi for over 10 years now and it's been flawless so far. The card is only read-from (has the tab in the RO mode position) as there's no need for anything to be written to it in this app. I'm just wondering how long it'll continue to function for? Do these cards need to be 'refreshed' by overwriting every so many years or are they good for 'life' -whatever that is?
Many thanks,
CC.