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Close to zero. Archive is a different discipline. You need to have formats that are long lived and accessible over time. Paper is best, and it goes from there. Some electronic media archivists are fans of TIFF. It’s a field with controversy.

Pick the formats your storing and handle security at the container. This might be an encrypted system that is copied and updated over decades or a physical storage safe or box.




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