Right. It doesn't matter where you keep the installation and content pack files just as long as they're accessible in case something fails on your current system or storage drive.
CDs, DVD, Blu-Ray discs, external drives, thumb drives, the cloud - all are good places for backups like this. The only thing that matters is that you'll be able to retrieve the files at a later date.
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