Seems that these have stayed pretty consistent over the past 6 months or so...kicking myself when I saw them at roughly $200 each for HGST he8 8tb models I didn't jump on them. Anything w/in that pricepoint avail now that my good folks of STH are aware of currently?
Gonna be used in FreeNAS, raidz2, looking for six 8tb drives (wish I could afford to go 10tb's) that will last me for a 5 year plan. A lil' partial to HGST he8's but I could be talked into WD RED's or Seagate Ironwolfs per the following guide.
https://www.servethehome.com/buyers...as-nas-servers/top-picks-freenas-hard-drives/
Just need something reliable and as cost efficient as I can go right now but pretty set on new disks. Don't think I wanna play 'the great 'shuck hunt' this time arnd'. Did that w/ the 2.5" 4tb seagate backup plus/expansions' and they have served me just ok albeit a failure that had me panicked but @PigLover helped me out immensely w/ that situation.
Have a $1200-1500 top end budget so says the Mrs./boss who consumes a damned good chunk of my filers w/ digital photography. GRRR
TIA, whitey
Gonna be used in FreeNAS, raidz2, looking for six 8tb drives (wish I could afford to go 10tb's) that will last me for a 5 year plan. A lil' partial to HGST he8's but I could be talked into WD RED's or Seagate Ironwolfs per the following guide.
https://www.servethehome.com/buyers...as-nas-servers/top-picks-freenas-hard-drives/
Just need something reliable and as cost efficient as I can go right now but pretty set on new disks. Don't think I wanna play 'the great 'shuck hunt' this time arnd'. Did that w/ the 2.5" 4tb seagate backup plus/expansions' and they have served me just ok albeit a failure that had me panicked but @PigLover helped me out immensely w/ that situation.
Have a $1200-1500 top end budget so says the Mrs./boss who consumes a damned good chunk of my filers w/ digital photography. GRRR
TIA, whitey
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