For disks that need to be stored for an unknown future use, leave no partition map? or one empty partition (what format?)?

I have 5 (hdd / ssd) that all have SATA interfaces ranging in size from 320gb to 1tb. They will have their contents deleted and then put in storage for some unknown use on either Windows / Apple / Linux in a maybe few months.

Using Ubuntu fdisk [d] command, I will delete the partition tables and verify there's no data or /boot/efi partition.

But, before removal, is it standard to then create 1 partition on each disk? Perhaps the entire size of the disk and formatted "Linux filesystem"? "W95 FAT32"?

I'm guessing that I can make a used disk look "brand new" by deleting all the partitions with fdisk, and that's it? And thus this is the best "format" to store disks that are ready to be re-used for any purpose?

This article below discusses pros and cons of unpowered HDD and SSD storage.

Hard Drive storage

Hard Drive Failure Mechanisms The length of time your data will be retained on a hard drive in storage, one that isn’t powered and kept in a controlled environment, is based on four primary factors:

Magnetic Field Deterioration:

Magnetic Field Corruption

Environmental Conditions:

Mechanical Failure:

Under those ideal conditions, hard drives are predicted to be able to retain their data for 9 to 20 years. The long range is due to the different architectures used in the manufacturing of modern hard drives.

I would look to the lower end and even suggest not storing a drive longer that 5 years not powered.

Some cheaper consumer drives can die for stuck motor or heads fairly quickly.

I do not think it matters a lot whether the stored drives have partitions or not.