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RE: Multi HDD Dock - Deleted User - 2023-11-01
(2023-11-01, 04:36 PM)abpjf Wrote: "affordable" is relative, the paradox of storage is that the per-GB $ goes DOWN the larger you go; a typical 20TB HDD prices out at about 1.5CENTS per GB (~$280 for the drive). if you want to maximize (pun intended) current capacity + growth, I'd suggest going as large as you can afford. 20TB would likely take you a while to fill up, and by the time you do, the same capacity drive (or larger) will very likely cost even less.
+1 that's why i have 3 different sizes, i rotate drives regularly and typically i can buy a replacement drive that is larger than what i am replacing for the same (or less) price
- so not only am i replacing a drive before it can go bad i am also getting an upgrade