Comment on Say Hello to the World's Largest Hard Drive, a Massive 36TB Seagate

JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Because they simply cannot do it otherwise.

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  • JordanZ@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There are a number of enterprise storage systems optimized specifically for SMR drives. This is targeting actual data centers, not us humble homelabbers masquerading as enterprises.

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      • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        humble homelabbers masquerading

        LMAO!!

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• NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For cheap set it and forget it cold storage, this is incredible. For anything actively being touched, yeah definitely a pass.

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