need help on storage hdd only...

[deepblue_82]

i am using a 160gb for purely dl and storage and one more 1 tb as a side too
isit worth it to spend x 1 2tb hdd or better to worth to go higher like 4tb to long term dl and storage.
please help

 

[Koenig168]

from the price per TB perspective, a 4TB HDD will make more sense

HDD prices are expected to increase so it makes sense to have a little extra space now

 

[rosschang]

Ram up, HDD up, SSD up, simi pun up... xien...

stupak AI

 

[helloicanseeu]

hdd easy to grow bad sector hor ...

 

[jinsatkilife]

Is it waste of power to have another hdd?

 

[ragnarok95]

I bought 4TB as storage.

 

[abstrax]

i am using a 160gb for purely dl and storage and one more 1 tb as a side too
isit worth it to spend x 1 2tb hdd or better to worth to go higher like 4tb to long term dl and storage.
please help

Tat depends on how large the files u storing? GB of video files? or MB photo files? MB music files?
One day, the backup storage will be full. So u will nid to estimate how long b4 the day comes. If u r storing large GB of video files, I recommend 4TB or above.(Best to use NAS for further upgrade of storage)
If only music or photo files, 2TB is more than enuff - at least can last for another 3yrs.

 

[Mclairs83]

i am using a 160gb for purely dl and storage and one more 1 tb as a side too
isit worth it to spend x 1 2tb hdd or better to worth to go higher like 4tb to long term dl and storage.
please help

if u are talking about the real 160GB full 3.5" SATA HDD or even 2TB that is age more than 10yrs ago.. you better be prepared that anything that stored inside are those data that you bear to lose it permanently.

i even started to throw all my working 500GB HDD away because i find them extremely useless which serve no purpose, even if were to build a NAS, it will be a heat emitted device rather than serving 100% of my needs.

 

[wwenze]

Wait for Seagate $400 for 26TB

 

[TanKianW]

i am using a 160gb for purely dl and storage and one more 1 tb as a side too
isit worth it to spend x 1 2tb hdd or better to worth to go higher like 4tb to long term dl and storage.
please help

I will go higher for that 4TB drive.

For long-term storage without frequent writes/rewrites, I will recommend a NAS with some form of RAID setup. Single drive has no redundancy and no resiliency when it comes to data protection during disk failure.

If you're talking about peer-to-peer DL'ing, upping the (RAM) memory will reduce the writes on your disk to reduce wear and tear on the drives.​

 

[jinsatkilife]

I will go higher for that 4TB drive.

For long-term storage without frequent writes/rewrites, I will recommend a NAS with some form of RAID setup. Single drive has no redundancy and no resiliency when it comes to data protection during disk failure.

If you're talking about peer-to-peer DL'ing, upping the (RAM) memory will reduce the writes on your disk to reduce wear and tear on the drives.​

Everyday switch on n off hdd will reduce hdd lifespan?

Long term storage just use as and when needed. My external hdd last very long this way

 

[ragnarok95]

This type of storage thing only you know how much you will use. Why bother to ask? If we say yes, you will chiong out to buy a 2TB and then leave there inside the rig? You should know yourself how much storage you will need.

 

[deepblue_82]

if u are talking about the real 160GB full 3.5" SATA HDD or even 2TB that is age more than 10yrs ago.. you better be prepared that anything that stored inside are those data that you bear to lose it permanently.

i even started to throw all my working 500GB HDD away because i find them extremely useless which serve no purpose, even if were to build a NAS, it will be a heat emitted device rather than serving 100% of my needs.

ya a really working 160gb 3.5 hdd

 

[deepblue_82]

I will go higher for that 4TB drive.

For long-term storage without frequent writes/rewrites, I will recommend a NAS with some form of RAID setup. Single drive has no redundancy and no resiliency when it comes to data protection during disk failure.

If you're talking about peer-to-peer DL'ing, upping the (RAM) memory will reduce the writes on your disk to reduce wear and tear on the drives.​

coz i do alot of p2p i will dl and delete every few days.
i have 32gb ram

 

[TanKianW]

coz i do alot of p2p i will dl and delete every few days.
i have 32gb ram

If it works for you and the data is not mission-critical, I don't see the reason to stop using it. From my experience, the much older and lower-cap drives tend to last really long. I still had quite a few Hitachi (now HGST) drives that are still running after 12+ years in my storage rack (on ZFS), which just refuse to retire to this day. Some I just need to retire due to their limited storage capacity.

32G should be plenty for such a use case.
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Everyday switch on n off hdd will reduce hdd lifespan?

Long term storage just use as and when needed. My external hdd last very long this way

Never tried that myself. I prefer to keep my drive "warm" 24/7 and "ZFS paranoia" during storage.

Portable/External HDD tends to die/silent corrupt without much warning. I will suggest that a proper 3-2-1 backup strategy is still preferred if you have the resources to do so, and the data is of paramount importance to you.

The rule of thumb is that "SMART" tests are deceiving and cannot be fully trusted. Same as you cannot just rely on the patients (storage drives) to tell you how they are feeling without the doctor testing out the symptoms. Truth is, conventional RAID (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, etc) is also not sufficiently competent to protect your data if you look deeper.​

 

[deepblue_82]

This type of storage thing only you know how much you will use. Why bother to ask? If we say yes, you will chiong out to buy a 2TB and then leave there inside the rig? You should know yourself how much storage you will need.

no la.. i am really asking here.... see what you guys say ma..

 

[AMAT]

For my case, I would just buy those cheap 1tb or 2tb $10-20 from carousell. Your 160gb and 1tb will become your backup. You can just buy 2, one for copy 160gb/1tb to it and use as second backup. Cheap cheap at most $40. Get those 2.5" better, can last longer.

My old one when full always use for backup after a few years usage, from 40gb to 320gb etc.

The people are very sensitive on their storage, always use high end one. You use low end they will always tekan you.

 

[deepblue_82]

For my case, I would just buy those cheap 1tb or 2tb $10-20 from carousell. Your 160gb and 1tb will become your backup. You can just buy 2, one for copy 160gb/1tb to it and use as second backup. Cheap cheap at most $40. Get those 2.5" better, can last longer.

My old one when full always use for backup after a few years usage, from 40gb to 320gb etc.

The people are very sensitive on their storage, always use high end one. You use low end they will always tekan you.

ta i got buy the carousell ones then just thow the data inside...

 

[Koenig168]

If it works for you and the data is not mission-critical, I don't see the reason to stop using it. From my experience, the much older and lower-cap drives tend to last really long. I still had quite a few Hitachi (now HGST) drives that are still running after 12+ years in my storage rack (on ZFS), which just refuse to retire to this day. Some I just need to retire due to their limited storage capacity.

32G should be plenty for such a use case.



Never tried that myself. I prefer to keep my drive "warm" 24/7 and "ZFS paranoia" during storage.

Portable/External HDD tends to die/silent corrupt without much warning. I will suggest that a proper 3-2-1 backup strategy is still preferred if you have the resources to do so, and the data is of paramount importance to you.

The rule of thumb is that "SMART" tests are deceiving and cannot be fully trusted. Same as you cannot just rely on the patients (storage drives) to tell you how they are feeling without the doctor testing out the symptoms. Truth is, conventional RAID (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, etc) is also not sufficiently competent to protect your data if you look deeper.​

Most people do not have the know-how or patience to monitor HDD health. As you said, a proper 3-2-1 backup strategy is the way to go.

 

[yukita]

long term storage can consider m-disc