Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I should say that I also, besides the NAS, have at least 3 backup HDD attached directly to the computer via USB. 1 Failure?? Don;t care, I got lots of backups.....? And those HDD are not turned on unless I am backing up. Using ONLY a Raid array for making sure you do not lose anything is a non starter with me.....? Even 8TB USB drives are only $125..... the NAS drives are $200.... false economy. Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at gmail.com On 10/13/2021 5:08 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > You are a braver person than I am. Murphy is my best buddy so I have to > assume multiple simultaneous failures at any given time. > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 6:22 PM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I just bought a 2 slot NAS. I am putting on the 8TB Seagate Ironwolf >> drives. ( NAS is a Synology). >> >> The WD can be a bit cheaper. Some prefer WD, some prefer Seagate. >> >> There was a big sale on 14TB drives recently, Sold for $219 each. >> They are built to last a bit longer, running 24/7. Seagate Ironwolf and >> WD Red are the tywo commonly seen drives. But HGST and Hitachi and >> Samsung also make NAS Drives. >> >> The big issue is to get the NAS qualified drives. Synology provides a >> list of "certified" drives. I bet Drobo does as well. >> >> Thanksgiving is around the corner, and that is the time to buy HDD. >> They go on sale. >> >> Buy whatever can fit in the box that is at the sweet spot of $$$ per >> TB. $25 is the magic "normal" price per TB. ( 10TB = $250, 16TB = $400) >> >> It has been $25/TB for over a year..... >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> BMWRed735i at gmail.com >> >> On 10/13/2021 2:52 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: >>> For the computer literati on the list. I suffered a hard drive failure >> on >>> my 5 slot Drobo. Not a problem and have swapped in a replacement >> drive. I >>> did change settings to two drive failure mode with a corresponding >> decrease >>> in capacity. >>> >>> My question is what are the better 3.5 inch large capacity drives? I am >>> currently using 6tb red wolf drives and am contemplating going to 14tb >>> drives if they have similar reliability probabilities. >>> >>> Advice and suggestions happily received. >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information