The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Xanthon on 2025-06-16 02:39:02.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/OrdinaryFabulous4952 on 2025-06-16 02:05:23.

Hi all, quick question - I came across some 100 disc spindles for $100 but they're from Japan. Normally I buy them on Amazon but those are $65 for a 50 pack spindle. Do these discs being from Japan matter at all? Can I use them as I'd use any disc or is this a situation where you get what you pay for and the 100 spindle has 43 coasters?

Thank you for any help.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Impossible_Nature_69 on 2025-06-16 00:44:50.

Did I do this right? I have 8 16TB Seagates in a Debian 12 system. Here's the commands I ran:

mdadm --create /dev/md0 --level=6 --raid-devices=4 /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd

mdadm --create /dev/md1 --level=6 --raid-devices=4 /dev/sde /dev/sdf /dev/sdg /dev/sdh

mdadm --create /dev/md10 --level=0 --raid-devices=2 /dev/md0 /dev/md1

mkfs.ext4 /dev/md10

mkdir /data

mount /dev/md10 /data

and it's sloooowwww!

dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/test.test oflag=direct bs=1M count=1000

1000+0 records in

1000+0 records out

1048576000 bytes (1.0 GB, 1000 MiB) copied, 13.1105 s, 80.0 MB/s

Is there a faster way to RAID these drives together????

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Trops1130 on 2025-06-15 23:57:01.

Question is mostly in the title. I'd love to make this happen, but I don't want to make any investments and then find out there was a better way to do it later. I also am not sure what software/approach to use to start the cleaning/labeling/organizing process. I don't even know how a hard drive would handle organized and labeled data of different formats. Sorry for making so little sense.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Broad_Sheepherder593 on 2025-06-15 23:55:12.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Broad_Sheepherder593 on 2025-06-16 01:32:55.

Hi,

My area is quite far from civilization and getting drives takes a month. I was able to get new wd reds 20tb and also a refurb from spd as a cold spare just in case.

Question is should i use a new and refurb pair in my primary raid or should i still go with the 2 new drives as primary - then the refurb as spare?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/poppunkhater on 2025-06-16 01:12:23.

I recently filled up my 2tb hard-drive on my pc. I want to store games, books, movies and music. If I buy an external SSD to store all of my media is if safe to keep all of my games on it and use it daily to access the files. I've never had storage issues until now and I don't know how to proceed while avoiding data loss. I'm on a tight budget here and probably won't buy anything soon so I'm doing my research while I save up. But I want to do things right. I understand data loss can happen at any time but my main concern is the daily use for gaming. I imagine the movies, books and music I can store on the drive and acess when needed since I also plan on buying an EReader and Digital Audio Player. Games though I'd want to use every day and that's a big bulk of my storage right now. Any tips would be appreciated.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/doubleopinter on 2025-06-16 01:05:41.

Hey all. I currently run Unraid and I have 9 drives in total. I’m looking to shrink my setup a bit as it’s just in a full tower case right now and on a full ATX mobo. I’ve seen some nice compact cases but my mobo is too large for all of them. I have an 11th gen intel i5 in there. Are there any ITX boards that have a decent number of onboard sata ports? I have a pcie sata card with I think 5 ports. Any ideas on how I could do this?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/jazilli on 2025-06-15 20:50:38.

One of the most famous games in Major League Baseball during the 2023 season was the "reverse boycott" game. Oakland A's fans packed the stadium during a low attendance season after threats of relocation loomed all year.

MLB keeps archives of all their games from the past few seasons online, with this being one of the few (if not the only?) removed from their database.

Thanks in part to this sub, I already archived the full game.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/fumpleshitzkits on 2025-06-15 20:06:55.

Whats you guys experience on using a seller refurbished enterprise ssds?

Thinking of getting this one M863a MZ-7LM3T8HMLP

Context/Detail: I recently purchased a used synology ds923+ and I host this out of my living room so I am looking to keep it as quiet as possible using ssds. I was looking into starting out with a ~4tb enterprise seller refurb ssd for storage. Would love to hear some of your guys's experience on storage.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/deatheater02 on 2025-06-15 19:30:27.

Basically I saw that i can get a 16tb hard drive for the same price as a 5 tb wd hdd. I can’t understand what’s the catch though. I mean i understand that I’ll need to buy a case but still that does sound too good to be true. Please tell what am i missing.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/dstarr3 on 2025-06-15 19:12:19.

I've been using MiniTool Partition Wizard for a long time, but these days it's always asking for updates and always trying to trick me into installing other software I don't want/need. I'd like to move on entirely. What are some good free alternative on Windows these days?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/fenozolone on 2025-06-15 18:59:55.

Up until what storage size external ssd would be compatible to use in my car?

I have a ford fiesta ST, from 2023. If that helps.

I know it supports exfat, and it has sync3.

I was looking at a Crucial x9 pro, preferably 2tb, since I store mostly flacs. I will store video on it too, so I expect up to 40% of the drive to actually exist out of audio files the car needs to read.

Is there a limit the car can read via USB? or is it merely a file amount limit.

Thanks in advance! If I missed out on any details feel free to lmk!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/SoPeeved on 2025-06-15 17:27:05.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/jabberwockxeno on 2025-06-15 16:01:41.

I am (probably) getting a UGreen DX4800 (non-plus) for my first NAS, and I'm trying to decide between 3 12tb drives for around 450 USD, or 18tb drives for around 500 USD (I could also do 2 16tb drives instead but the price difference isn't that big for the 18tb ones).

I currently have around 11tb of data, so I technically don't even need either, but I want to give myself some extra room to fill in. My plan would be to either get:

• the 2 18tb drives, and use one for active storage and another as a backup, and then in a few months get another 2 18tb drives (or maybe a 20, 22, 24 etc), running RAID 5 on 3 with the 4th as a backup (since I won't actually be filling 18tb of space yet), or Raid 6 or 10 across all 4
• The 3 12tb drives, and use it for Raid 5 right away (or I could do Raid 1, with the third drive as a backup), and then in a few months I'll buy a 20-24tb drive to use as a backup for the Raid 5 array, or again, I could do Raid 6 or 10

My impression is the 3x 12tb would be better: I'm spending less money, with RAID 5, 6, or 10 with those I'm still getting way more space then I need (I figure it will take me at least 5 years to hit 16tb of data used), and if I do somehow use 24tb of space across the enclosure, it's feasible to buy a 24tb drive to use as a single backup for that, wheras if I somehow use 32tb, that's not possible

My only concern is that I am new to Raid in general, and going with 2x 18tb drives would keep it simple of just writing everything to one drive and then doing manual backups to another drive. Especially if suddenly removing a drive or the power suddenly going out can mess up a RAID array and lead to data loss, then I might want to just stick to the simpler 2x option?

EDIT:

Additional question:

Let's say I am using all 4 drive slots with RAID 6 (or as people have said is better) RAID 10

How would I actually back up that data to another huge single drive, if all 4 slots are occupied?

Should I just buy a single drive slot DAS to plug the backup drive into and move the files from the NAS to the DAS for the operation?

I had read that USB DAS's can have issues with dropping data during transfers, though?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/zzzontop on 2025-06-15 15:37:12.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/idonknowusers on 2025-06-15 14:52:04.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/arcaelabs on 2025-06-15 10:59:33.

Over the last few months, I’ve been working on a side project that turned into a full obsession — a mechanical mini vault designed to protect things like Bitcoin seed phrases, hardware wallets, hard drives containing personal information like documents, photos videos etc and critical backups.

No batteries. No software. Just physical engineering — a dial, a custom gear system, and locking pins — all in a waterproof, EMP-shielded cube. I wanted something that felt like a vault... just scaled down for cold storage.

Why? Because so many storage solutions today are either:

• Digital, or cloud base which can be hackable or
• Fireproof sheets or envelopes (but not anti-theft or physical attack resistant)
• Don't offer protection against electric shockwaves
• Are not meant to resist disasters or catastrophic events

I’m still prototyping, but the design is fully mechanical and the lock can be user-set. Would love to hear thoughts on:

• What you’d want in a product like this
• What threats you actually consider in your cold storage
• Whether something like this feels useful or overkill

Open to feedback, even if it’s critical — just trying to build something real for real people.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/raafayawan on 2025-06-15 13:12:17.

Over the past few months I've collected over a 100,000 digital comics, mostly from Marvel and DC + some others, I'll soon move onto Image, Dark Horse and IDW. It has kind of become a hobby, I think by the end of the year I'll have 150,000+ at least, am I crazy? If yes, is there anyone else who is as crazy as me?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/BeefSupremeTA on 2025-06-15 11:57:19.

My mother recently passed and she had a great run on the classic tv game show Sale of the Century back in 1996.

I have looked around YouTube and other online sources with no luck to find the eps.

Our house burned down within a year of her being on the show, so we lost the original VHS we taped along with most of the prizes (including a fire proof safe if you'd believe it haha)

I know it's a long shot, but anyone have any recordings of the show from that era?

Mum was on 18-21June 1996 - she won 3 nights in a row and lost on the fourth.

I have found the old Grundy paperwork while cleaning out her estate - that's how I found the exact dates!

Lucky enough, I also found the classic diamond encrusted Sale of the Century pin every winner took home.

Fully appreciate this is a wild long-shot - but it can't hurt.

I would be so happy to see her in her element as trivia queen again...

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Ok_File_9159 on 2025-06-15 11:18:15.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to build a Mac mini 2012 home server to run Plex (media archive), SMB file sharing, and Time Machine backups. I’m now looking for a quiet external USB hard drive in the 8–18TB range, ideally 3.5″ — no shucking, just plug-and-play over USB.

My use case:

• Light, predictable access: mostly idle, occasional reading (media), and scheduled Time Machine backups
• Runs 24/7 near my desk → low noise and vibration is important
• I’d prefer a 3.5″ drive (e.g. WD Elements or Seagate Expansion), but I’m open to 2× 2.5″ USB drives if they’re truly much quieter

So far I’m considering:

• WD Elements Desktop
• Seagate Expansion Desktop
• Or maybe 2× 2.5″ USB HDDs (if significantly quieter)

If you’ve used any of these in a similar setup recently (2023–2025), I’d love to hear:

• Which model and capacity you picked
• Noise level (idle vs load)
• Overall experience in 24/7 use
• Whether 2× 2.5″ is noticeably quieter and worth it?

Thanks a lot – I’d really appreciate your insight!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/soundwarrior20 on 2025-06-15 11:04:46.

Hi everyone, hope you're doing well and staying safe 😊 I'm Trey, and I'm a totally blind electronic musician, full stop. I have a Mac with connected hard drives altogether totaling about 9 terabytes. If we include the Mac I intend to use for live use and its associated hard drive, possibly bringing it up to 11Tb. I'm looking for a backup solution that is not Backblaze but that is fast, reasonably easy to use, and ideally has no egress fees in case I need to restore at any point. What would people recommend? 😊 Thank you very much for your help in advance, everyone. 😊

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/eodevx on 2025-06-15 09:57:27.

Recently wanted to move from cloud to local storage. Recently used 1fichier which gives storage for around 1$/TB with no egress which is really cheap i think but since i already have a really good home server i thought might as well go local. This should be even cheaper probably and i dont really like 1fichiers UI. I wanted to buy recertified drives but serverpartdeals has more than 100 bucks for shipping + border crossing fees and so on so it isnt worth it at all. Do you guys have any sites you can recommend. I live in Germany if it helps.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ByeAnyOtherName on 2025-06-15 06:50:47.

Hello, I'm looking to move all my accumulated files, mostly media, from my current pc, to thier own dedicated machine, and I'd like to add some more drives. I thought I had a pretty good grasp of the situation; throw a pcie to sata adapter and start throwing drives at it, but I went to buy one such adapter, and I saw that there are different options, chipsets, ports, etc. As I was trying to research what would best suit me, I fell down another rabbit whole, with some people saying, "Get a real solution, like an HBA and SAS expander." These terms were foreign to me so I read up, and now I'm trying to figure out which way to go. I've got a "H510M-HDV" motherboard, Intel 11500t CPU, 32gb of ddr4, and I'd like to ultimately have the ability to add ~6-10 sata drives, in addition to the onboard ports. I was looking at this "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DYVX5VJ" can someone tell me if this is adequate or make a better suggestion? That's kind of in my sweet spot for budget, but I'm not against spending more if I'll be happier with the result in the end.

Thank you

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/BiggieCheese1500 on 2025-06-15 04:21:04.

Hello all, I've been at this for quite some time now and I'm so close.

Basically I have a Bell 9242 PVR and I'm trying to get the shows off of it. I managed to use a program called Autopsy to scour the HDD and it spat out thousands of .ts files (mpeg2). those files do play in VLC however they are in 2-20 second fragments and I have no idea what order they go in. I've tried comparing the file names, using the metadata of the files (the subtitle start and end time) to order them correctly but some are just corrupted and it will take far too long for me to manually process them, heck I even wrote a program to order them correctly- I think I'm on the wrong track.

I've searched far and wide on the internet. I've tried things like PVRExplorer, And I even tried mounting the drive on Linux. The first partition mounts fine and it contains things like debug logs and raw text data. and the other partitions are the really big ones and they refuse to mount. All I know is that it is a Linux based system and the videos are most likely MP2 or MP4 format. Any help would be greatly appreciated.