Depending on the use, you may be able to spin then down when not in use, but that’s not always possible for some applications.
Comment on What are good harddrives to use with serves
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
One thing no one will tell you HOW LOUD some HDDs are under load. You may not want any disks around if you’re keeping your server around your living spaces.
yonder@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
ryan_harg@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
That’s a good hint, although I wouldn’t mind too mich. personally. My server is located in the basement.