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What Hard drives? - Gotta - 2024-05-19
Hello, im gonna use NVME for host+Cache
What type of Hard drives should i use and/or stay away from when looking to purchase hard drives for the server?
The hard drive will only be storing movies.
looking for something preferably 8TB +
was wondering what to look for and/or stay away from please.
RE: What Hard drives? - Gotta - 2024-05-19
how are these drives?
https://www.newegg.ca/seagate-exos-x16-st16000nm001g-16tb/p/1Z4-002P-015K6?Item=9SIAKGFFH29223
seems like the cheapest 16tbs i can find
RE: What Hard drives? - lukasitaly - 2024-05-19
When choosing hard drives for a server that will primarily store movies, consider the following:
Recommended:
- Enterprise-Grade Drives: These are designed for heavy use and reliability, such as Western Digital Gold or Seagate Exos.
- NAS-Specific Drives: Built for continuous operation and higher workloads, like Western Digital Red Pro or Seagate IronWolf Pro.
Avoid:
- Consumer-Grade Drives: These may not handle the constant read/write cycles of a server environment as reliably.
- SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) Drives: These can be slower for frequent write operations compared to CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives.
Considerations:
- Warranty and Support: Enterprise and NAS drives often come with better warranties and support.
In short: I recommend going for an Enterprise-Grade Drive with warranty. They are more reliable, though a bit louder than Consumer-Grade Drives. Refurbished Enterprise-Grade Drives with warranties are fairly cheap.
Check out these options:
- Seagate 12TB HDD Exos Enterprise X14 (Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Exos-Internal-Drive-Enterprise/dp/B07YYKKJVZ/)
- Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB NAS (Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-12TB-Internal-Drive/dp/B07TVF622D/)
RE: What Hard drives? - TheDreadPirate - 2024-05-19
(2024-05-19, 12:25 PM)Gotta Wrote: how are these drives?
https://www.newegg.ca/seagate-exos-x16-st16000nm001g-16tb/p/1Z4-002P-015K6?Item=9SIAKGFFH29223
seems like the cheapest 16tbs i can find
Exos drives are fine. Just don't get any consumer grade drives. They are not meant to be run 24/7.
RE: What Hard drives? - Gotta - 2024-05-20
(2024-05-19, 06:27 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote:(2024-05-19, 12:25 PM)Gotta Wrote: how are these drives?
https://www.newegg.ca/seagate-exos-x16-st16000nm001g-16tb/p/1Z4-002P-015K6?Item=9SIAKGFFH29223
seems like the cheapest 16tbs i can find
Exos drives are fine. Just don't get any consumer grade drives. They are not meant to be run 24/7.
Awesome, i appreciate the info!
i might grab one or two just for extra storage, thank you!
RE: What Hard drives? - DeanoVIP - 2024-05-20
I've always found Western Digital Gold / HGST drives very reliable within servers running 24/7.