It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/_c0der on 2024-06-14 22:00:14.

Hi all,

does anyone know the IBM TS3500 Tape Library with the corresponding IBM 3592 JC/JY type drives and tapes?

I can have a full rack for free - where is the catch? Is it worth it?

Power and space isn't an issue.

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/mjwmvI6

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Axodique on 2024-06-14 21:05:08.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/myfacenotmyaccount on 2024-06-14 20:34:24.

Some guy near me has a couple of these for $90 each, I was thinking to buy a couple to back up all my families data and pictures, wondering if it was a good idea?

https://www.amazon.com/G-Technology-Thunderbolt-High-Performance-Solution-0G04023/dp/B00QJJ5362?th=1

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/m300n on 2024-06-14 19:41:06.

hi, i was wondering if anyone here knows how to save videos from just for fans?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/nlj1978 on 2024-06-14 18:33:49.

Narrowing down my approach and looking for some additional guidance. Complete novice to home server operation. After discussion in another thread, I've decided to not go with Windows OS on the server and instead run a Linux based OS so some sort.

My hardware is a i5-9500 with 8gb or ram. In terms of storage I have a 256gb m2 NVME, 2x 10tb HDD and a 256g 2.5" SSD if it is useful in some way. This leaves me with 2 sata3 ports(1 if I use the 2.5" SSD) and 1 m2 slot available for further expansion of storage.

Initial intended uses are to run JellyFin media server, Home Assistant and an image management app for pics, all local.

I would like full redundancy via raid1, this is where I'm a bit uncertain on approach.

I assume I'll run the OS and any apps on the NVME, not the HDD. Since i have the additional NVME slot available is there benefit to adding a second NVME drive for cache or even a mirror of the OS and apps?

Should I be looking to manage my raid with an application of some sort or in the Debian OS itself?

If the raid is setup in Debian, how does that affect future expansion? Do i have to add pairs of drives or could I for example just add a 18tb random drive?

If for example a year from now I add 2 additional drives, at that time would there be a better solution than raid1?

Thanks for your time.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/findthatgayporn on 2024-06-14 15:39:36.

Anyone knows a good one? I have two installed but have to open a new tab for each video I want to download; I need a extension to click and start downloading

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/pstNN on 2024-06-14 14:04:34.

Hi all,

I've been waiting for this show to be released online for ages and it just released this week, however, there doesn't seem to be any plans to make it on demand, which means I cant use StreamFab.

Does anyone know of a way to download episodes without the ads/commercials from a live stream on PlutoTV france?

This is the link. If there is a paid software for it, i have no problem buying it.

https://pluto.tv/fr/live-tv/662a622b5e2370000800f392

Thanks!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/HakimOne on 2024-06-14 19:38:27.

Hi,

Any thoughts on https://ulozto.net ? Their plans look too good to be true. 10 TB for 6 EURO, 50 TB for only 15 EURO. Rclone recently added Uloz.to support.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/EdiblePwncakes on 2024-06-14 19:28:37.

I have this really old WD MyBook that I'm trying to backup the data off of. However the drive doesn't seem to spin at all even though the enclosure is powered on. It's a very old model, so much so that I can't quite find much info on it through a search online - its model is WD5000P302.

I want to shuck it in hopes of preserving the data - however I've heard that these old WD MyBooks have some sort of drive encryption that might prevent this? Does anyone have any experience with this? The drive must be at least 10 years old if I were to guess.

Or if the drive doesn't spin at all then might it be completely dead? Thanks for any advice.

https://preview.redd.it/hyto1szn9l6d1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f8e88d366f3b2621bce330dfc74502f7692dd0f

https://preview.redd.it/sr1olvho9l6d1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eacfdbf36bf7dfa77fac464d67b5b393960c38b8

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Splitsurround on 2024-06-14 18:47:23.

So against ALL odds I did get all my data safely off a dying Drobo, onto a High Point 4 bay enclosure with four 16Tb drives. I made it Raid 5 using Softeraid's trial, and so far, so good.

I'm trying to wrap my head around paying for the SoftRaid premium or not: I've read all the FAQs and as far as I can tell, the only things I can't do without premium is create new raids and use their monitoring feature.

I understand about the new volume thing but...if I don't upgrade to premium, since I won't be able to use their monitoring, how will I know when a disk is dying or is dead?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/askinghawking on 2024-06-14 17:28:32.

I know iCloud is more considered as a sync service but do you think I can use it as a backup how I do it?

I have a Mac that is only a backup tool. Means that I get all photos and documents to the Mac + iCloud there from my iphone - with a different iCloud account. So it couldn‘t happen that I delete a picture from my phone and is deleted everywhere.

Would you consider it a cloud backup or would you use something else in addition? (Or course, it is also all backup up on a ssd to follow 3-2-1)

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/EvenRD on 2024-06-14 16:00:01.

Hello, i tried checking in the wiki or in FAQs but i couldn't find anything of use. I am considering starting hoarding files on physical drives since my online cloud is full and i don't want to pay a monthly fee. A couple questions:

• Should i? I need space to save personal files, photos and videos. Right now i think i could have all my storage done with 1TB, but for the sake of futereproofing and redundancy i think i should aim for 4TB. I still don't know if its convenient or should i just suck it up and pay online cloud services
• Do i need a NAS? I do all my work from my main computer so what i am basically thinking is just to add a RAID 5 HDD to my existing setup and call it a day, is there some reason i should NOT do?
• Since HDD tend to get noisy i'd like to shut them off when they are not needed, this way i can save energy as well

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/backflipbadboy on 2024-06-14 14:49:36.

I found the website https://tempfile.me who are claiming privacy + encryption when uploading large files online up to 10GB per file has anyone used such a service?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/legz2006 on 2024-06-14 14:48:41.

saw vid more muta(someordinarygames) about the lawsuit, something ive been keeping up with adn was wondering, will all that data just vanish?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/sobo5o on 2024-06-14 14:32:06.

Got another 5TB external Seagate Expansion HDD and want to optimize my routine. The drive is originally in exFAT with some warranty content on it. I have Windows 10, so not using badblocks, but have HD Sentinel. My order is this:

Minimum:

1. Short self-test
2. Surface WRITE+Read with default 0's
3. Quick format (to NTFS)

Maximum:

1. Short self-test
2. Quick format (to NTFS)
3. Filling disk with large files (using TeraCopy)
4. Surface READ test
5. Surface WRITE+Read with default 0's
6. Surface WRITE+Read with 1's (0xFF)
7. Surface WRITE+Read back with 0's
8. Quick format (to NTFS)

Some notes:

• Extended self-test can be skipped, as it just short self-test + READ test sequence within the drive, just less informative than the Surface read test as doesn't consider connectivity performance
• Full format in Windows isn't needed, as it's the same as Surface READ + WRITE (with 0's) tests, maybe more limited, and quick format is enough just to change the filesystem
• Different surface write+read patterns emulate the 4-pass badblocks test

A few things I wanted to clarify:

• how redundant is filling the drive with files, considering further WRITE+Read surface test? Does it only serve as another WRITE pass, just with different data?
• do I really need the Read test before the WRITE+Read test, or is the latter enough? (i.e. can a READ before WRITE indicate something that a READ after WRITE won't?). My idea was to see the initial READ after the drive is filled with files, then overwriting it with 0's and reading again
• how important is changing the pattern/flipping 0's to 1's?
• should I flip 1's to 0's back again? Can the 1's pattern remain, following a quick format prior to using the drive?

And finally, is the more time-consuming 3-4 pass procedure really worth it, and not an overkill?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/chubbyassasin123 on 2024-06-14 13:07:55.

Im making custom doctor who DVDs using art online and I’m doing 1 episode per disc. I’ve already done a lot of them using BD-R and remuxes but I wanted to know if I switch to Ritek AZO and compressed them to 4gb would they last longer? I can burn 1080p video on it as I’m using AVCHD, I already did some on verbatim DataLife Plus discs, are those any good?

Ritek is my only option as they are the only brand I can find that does inkjet with a glossy finish.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Heinrich_v_Schimmer on 2024-06-14 07:00:30.

As a photographer, I generate more than a TByte of data per month and therefore have a RAID 5 on my work system. The controller used for this RAID runs into problems with the energy saving modes of Windows; when the system wakes up from sleep mode, the drive is no longer visible in Explorer until a complete reboot.

Does anyone know of a RAID 5 controller that can cope with the energy saving modes of Windows 11?

PS: Software (OS) RAIDs are not an option.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/NextRedditAccount0 on 2024-06-14 03:47:12.

I'm planning to pick up an HL15 to replace my Synology DS2415+.

My current DS2415+ is not the quietest thing in the world but the noise is manageable considering its a few feet away from my desk and bed. I'm also running 8x8TB shucked WD easystore drives in there.

My plan is to pickup the HL15 and move all the drives over AND purchase some new larger drives since my pool is roughly 70% full and i'm planning to fill it up some more.

Some questions.

How loud is the HL15? I'm planning on picking up the HL15 with the Noctua fans option.

Any recommendations for quiet or quietish 12tb+ drives? I'm going to grab them from serverpartdeals.com

I saw some videos with PWL drives and that thumping would drive me crazy. I hope the HL15 has some form of noise damping if PWL drives are my only option.

Would love some feedback before I hit the buy button on this one.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/sqenixs on 2024-06-14 02:39:13.

I'm looking to set up a homelab pc where it will have about 10TB of storage. I also have a backblaze B2 bucket I will use for cloud storage. I would like to use the homelab PC as a sort of cache drive where when I am at home I can use it, and when I am away I can connect to my backblaze b2 bucket directly from my laptop. For example, I could open a word doc, make a few changes, and it would sync automatically to my cloud and NAS. However the cloud would have more storage so I envision a scenario where my laptop would run out of space so I would keep some files "cloud only" and they would be on the NAS when at home or in the backblaze cloud when away. However, some files I might want to only keep in the cloud and not on my laptop or NAS. Is this possible?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/RealComposer5655 on 2024-06-14 02:22:34.

Original Title: Im looking for the best way to store my hentai collections preferbely cloud and external hard drive as backup. whats the best cloud service that can be used and external ssd. I want to start with 2TB for now as my collection is only 500gb and more to come in few days.

as title says

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/mufasis on 2024-06-14 02:11:30.

What’s going on data hoarders. I’m looking for a network drive I can connect to my router, USB3 or eSata. Will be used to store stuff on my home network as well as serve files by FTP, mostly music files and projects I need to share.

Also what would be better USB3 or eSata?

Looking for speed and reliability, thanks!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/BrEichen on 2024-06-14 00:29:21.

I'm gonna be living in a peat swamp forest in Borneo for a year and am looking to bring a hard drive to store movies, TV, and photos on as I will not have reliable internet access. Where I'll be the humidity is so high clothes and technology are stored in plastic bins w/ silica packets when not in use. I was wondering if anyone could recommend an external hard drive that could hold up to these conditions (if such a thing even exists). Sorry if this is a dumb or already answered question, pretty new to this stuff. Thanks!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Unusual-Ingenuity831 on 2024-06-13 21:13:36.

I need help installing it i bought this to use my sas hard drive but i have plugged it in and everything and it still wont work so i need help

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Card_Boxy on 2024-06-13 20:12:50.

Sorry if this question was worded weirdly, but I am looking to buy a new hard drive for my pre-built Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 17IAB7. I noticed that, according to the specs on the Product Specifications Reference it could only fit 2 3.5" HDDs with a maximum of 2 TB, and 1 M.2 SSD with a max of 1 TB.

What would happen if I were to buy and install a HDD / SSD larger than the reported maximum on the specifications sheet?

Here's the actual pages I was looking at.

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/IdeaCentre/IdeaCentre_Gaming_5_17IAB7?M=90T00003US

https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaCentre/IdeaCentre_Gaming_5_17IAB7

Thanks in advance for your times.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/mazemadman12346 on 2024-06-14 02:18:54.

As many of us are aware the internet archive is under legal flak for sharing books during covid to the dismay of book publishers

This makes me wonder. What if they never actually shared any media or websites, and instead gave a series of links to libraryofbabel.info (or similar website modified to generate random html code) which would conatain either the direct text or the source code of the designated media?

By doing this they would be able to circumvent copyright laws as anything they share would be the product of randomly generated code and they would simply be telling you where to find it as opposed to sharing the image

secondly, what if we made a website like this but for compression? Instead of needing 400mb of compressed files you could have a 2mb text file that links you to the necessary pages

TLDR instead of compressing the entire bee movie script you would only need to compress a text folder containing 1-10 of "https://libraryofbabel.info/bookmark.cgi?bee\_movie\_script\_random))" and write a program to decrypt them