Archiving your digital media isn’t just about saving space—it’s about preserving the value of your creative work for future use, reference, or delivery. Whether you’re managing client assets, personal projects, or institutional media libraries, knowing what to keep, how to store it, and for how long is critical.
How Long Should We Keep This Stuff
A practical guide for media retention—and invites you to explore additional free resources on best practices for organizing, backing up, and preserving your audio-visual content
Google Takeout
Export all your Google data to ensure your digital content is backed up and properly stored
FreeNAS
Open-source software for building a personal file server to manage and store your archives on a local network
The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Levels of Digital Preservation
Provides a framework for preserving digital content over time, including strategies for long-term access
Archive.org
Use this free platform to host and share content, as well as browse existing archived media for inspiration
DigiBox Backup
Free cloud storage services for personal backups, including automatic file syncing and data protection
Acronis Cyber Backup (Free Trial)
A free trial for cloud backup services that help secure large files and archives
Media Asset Management Best Practices
Detailed steps and tools for digital asset management, focused on the media industry
Backblaze
While primarily a paid service, Backblaze offers 15-day free trials for easy backup of large video files and archives
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