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what hardware should I buy for storage purposes? what brands? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by merompetehla@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16399318

I own several external 2.5'' HDDs on the 1 TB range where I save my data. Samsung has worked well for me, but now I need more space.

One option would be to buy an external SSD instead of HDD.

Another would be to get an external NVME, but so far I haven't found cases for them.

Nowadays we even have 1 TB flash drives, should I get one of these instead?

I could also buy 2 0.5 TB micro SD cards instead.

So many options make it difficult to decide.

What brands and technologies do you recommend?

Software is going to be debian based.

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Rubbermaid makes some great totes

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 5 months ago

Don't buy USB flash or SD cards for long term storage, they aren't made for longevity as much as typical internal storage. That's all I got.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It might be time to get a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. I'm fond of Synology, at the moment.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago

Love my DS1821+.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 5 months ago

What is your use case, your reliability expectation, your risk tolerance, and your budget?

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago

What are you using it for, and how much space are you looking to need? This info will change recommendations.

[–] oo1@lemmings.world 2 points 5 months ago

You can search "nvme enclosure" on ebay if you want to go that route. Just get the right "M-key" / "E-key" for enclosure to match the drive.

I've done ok with fairly cheap no brand ones 10-20 USDish - maybe a year or so regular use. For my laptop i have a slightly bulkier one that also has 2x usb-A ports so it expands connectivity too.

Don't use sd card / usb flash unless it's only option (mobile phoine / tablet).

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Alright, i misunderstood your question, and I was thinking of a very different scale and setup. But I'll post it anyway in case someone finds it useful.

I can absolutely recommend the Seagate Exos Series. Reliable, fast, and durable. I have 864 of these spinning at work, and the only ones who've failed are likely due to the harsh operating environment. I've used them since 4TB, and now 10tb. We'll probably go for the same brand when upgrading again in about 6 months.

[–] Batadon@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Your question is a bit all over the place.

If you're just looking for big amounts of storage, look for refurbished HDDs (4TB, 12TB, something like that).