10/20/2026
â ď¸ 70 years of archives suddenly inaccessible.
A PBS station recently lost access to decades of digital archives after its cloud storage provider disappeared.
Itâs an important reminder: digital doesnât always mean permanent. Having a reliable backup and archiving plan helps protect irreplaceable photos, videos, and files for the future.
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Nine PBS lost access to 50+ terabytes of archival material when cloud vendor Open Source Storage vanished. The station is suing to recover decades of regional history now held by Iron Mountain. A cautionary tale on backup strategy.