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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JordanZ@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Why did they make an enterprise grade drive SMR? I’m out.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 days ago
Because they simply cannot do it otherwise.
JordanZ@lemmy.world 2 days ago
That’s fine…they don’t need to release it under their Exos line of enterprise drives. SMR don’t do well in raid arrays especially not highly utilized ones. They require idle time to cleanup and the rebuild times are horrendous.
DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 2 days 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.
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 days ago
LMAO!!