minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Many smaller drivers or fewer larger drives?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoMore drives mean more heat and more power usage. Better to have two large with parity enabled. The chances of both failing is very rare. Should be using an online backup service like backblaze or having a plan to take a copy off-site. linkfedilink
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldtoTenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name@lemmy.world•Select the Lightslinkfedilinkarrow-up42·13 days ago Am I human? linkfedilink
More drives mean more heat and more power usage. Better to have two large with parity enabled. The chances of both failing is very rare. Should be using an online backup service like backblaze or having a plan to take a copy off-site.