Leaving hard drives in a drawer kills them: The 3 rules of cold storage PC Optimization Storage Technology Western Digital 8TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive Leaving hard drives in a drawer kills them: The 3 rules of cold storage Arol Wright July 23, 2026 You need to power up your 'cold' backups every 3 months—here is why Read More Read more about Leaving hard drives in a drawer kills them: The 3 rules of cold storage