Having backup devices to prevent data loss is always a good idea.
What Makes a gadget Rugged?
Ingress Protection, or IP, is also a good way to measure a gear’s durability.
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Another important difference is that there’s no governing body for the MIL-STD specification.
You have to take the manufacturer’s word (and check the warranty fine print).
Therefore, the precise definition of “rugged” varies, and you have to consider your needs.
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Rugged External Disks
The idea of life-proofing storage isn’t new.
Rugged internal drives, however, are aimed at business customers and are not openly available for sale.
That leads us to external disks, of which there are a few to mention.
Samsung has recently entered the gamewith the T7 Shield.
It’s essentially the same machine as the regular T7 external SSD but with a shock-resistant casing.
There are also some offerings from reputable brands out there.
One of those is theFlash Survivor Stealth, by Corsair.
It features a threaded design with an aircraft-grade anodized aluminum enclosure.
Such toughness earned it a place on ourbest USB flash driveslist.
Kingston’s offering has a more traditional body, also made of metal.
Reinforced Memory Cards
Maybe you want to protect the BMX track videos taken with your action camera.
Maybe you want to be extra-safe in case your drone fails mid-flight.
Rugged memory cards are probably the category with more options among the three.
At a premium, yes, but protection virtually always comes at a cost.
The promise is that these devices are ready for everything you throw at them and then some.
There are all sorts of storage equipment torture to choose from.
Neither, though, protect your data from physical shock, water, extreme heat, or the sorts.
Therefore, using rugged storage devices is yet another layer of security.
One that’s not digital, dealing instead with dangers that are very physical.
