https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/f5321558-a725-46f7-aabe-208c028ed631 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://linustechtips.com/topic/1642758-the-unlikely-solution-to-storage-prices/ Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlabltt, Grab an ATLAS ergonomic office chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlablttatlas, PIA Get the VPN of our choice: https://www.piavpn.com/ltt, 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://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► 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://affilimate.com/?aid=ghz1izbpb Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek. CHAPTERS0:00 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? Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:37:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://vid.freedif.org https://vid.freedif.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/f5321558-a725-46f7-aabe-208c028ed631 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://vid.freedif.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.