>If you store files properly they won't corrupt. Chemical degradation of CDs can occur over time even in a relatively stable environment. Flash memory is also

>If you store files properly they won't corrupt. Chemical degradation of CDs can occur over time even in a relatively stable environment. Flash memory is also known to be volatile and most people aren't storing data on flash memory in a redundant storage system. >If you're that worried, use ZFS or something similar. I'm not personally storing stuff on vinyl, nor am I "worried", although I have bought a few vinyl that are over 50 years old that play perfectly.