SD Card Issues
Avoiding the pitfalls of running from an SD Card
The Problem
Cheap SC cards seem to last only a short time before some kind of corruption makes them next to useless.
There is nothing more frustrating than losing all of your hard work and not to mention control of your OpenHab system.
The problem comes with the constant writes to the card from the Pi which shouldn't cause a problem.
However with an SD card this caused bad blocks over time.
I recommend using an industrial grade SD card for a robust set up, the extra cost is worth the trouble free reliability.
Kingston’s Industrial cards are designed and tested to withstand the most demanding environmental factors, with industrial-grade built-in features to manage the lifespan of your card. This article defines the supported features of the Kingston Industrial microSD card (SDCIT2) and Kingston Industrial SD card (SDIT)