I’ve always done this (bought and external drive and pulled it out) but I never knew it had a name. Thank you!
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monkeyman512@lemmy.world 5 months ago
If you want cheap new drives check out shucks.top.
You can get used Enterprise drives on eBay if you want to got that way. Look for a seller with lots of sales, a good rating, and a reasonable return policy.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 months ago
muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I have been looking at that as an option just feel a little hesitant to buy used drives. But if the wise gentlmen of lemmy reccommend it how bad can it be.
TheHolm@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Just weight your risks. Old drives can fail early, and enterprise drives consume more power. Old drives probably not for mirrors or RAID5. RAID6 and spare HDD on shelf may save your data one day. It is a lottery.