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 had been using your solution until 4 years ago. When I started keeping track of terabytes I wanted to consolidate. Images that I process are stored on other drives so always at least two place. I amaze it a point to have backups off premises. On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 7:48 PM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com