For those who want a BIG HDD

[kitekrazy]

https://www.newegg.com/gold-wd181kryz-18tb/p/N82E16822234420?Item=N82E16822234420&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Automation052722&cm_mmc=EMC-Automation052722-_-EMC052722-Index-_-Desktop+Internal+Hard+Drives-_-N82E16822234420&ignorebbr=1

 

WD Gold 18TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 512MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD181KRYZ - OEM

$359

5yr warranty.   Worthy of buying an enclosure.  WD's best.

Edited May 27, 2022 by Paul Young

[abacab]

Go SSD or go home...

[Guest]

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Edited October 24, 2024 by Guest

[kitekrazy]

37 minutes ago, abacab said:

Go SSD or go home...

I'd convert it to an external drive for archiving.  that should fit a few Soundpaint libraries.  Gold drives are great.

[abacab]

1 hour ago, abacab said:

Go SSD or go home...

That was a play on the phrase "Go big, or go home".

[TheSteven]

I'd only get this drive if I could afford 2 (so that I could mirror them in a RAID).
Putting all your eggs in one basket is a recipe for disaster.  Been bit before.

But if I could afford to do that - 18TB would be nice.

[cclarry]

16 TB Toshiba Enterprise for $269.99 with code MDSBS24264 and also has a 5 year warranty

https://www.newegg.com/toshiba-mg08aca16te-16tb/p/1Z4-000B-00FR7?Item=1Z4-000B-00FR7

[kitekrazy]

8 hours ago, TheSteven said:

I'd only get this drive if I could afford 2 (so that I could mirror them in a RAID).
Putting all your eggs in one basket is a recipe for disaster.  Been bit before.

But if I could afford to do that - 18TB would be nice.

This would be an external for me.  I could archive a lot of stuff. and maybe not be so lazy with drive imaging.  I do believe WD has their own WUP when the warranty runs out.  Plus I like their RMA service.  

[kitekrazy]

https://www.newegg.com/black-wd2003fzex-2tb/p/22-236-624?Item=22-236-624

2TB Black for  $69.