It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/No-Balance-8038 on 2024-06-12 07:49:41.

I've got currently 5 backup 3.5" HDD disks which are planned to be stored offsite. And backup is earliest weekly. But the real issue is that according to the SATA specification, after 50 times replugging the disk, both the Server slot for 3.5" or the HDD itself can fail!

What do I do? Put the disks in a USB enclosure and never remove it again?

But what about keeping the HDD running in proper temperature? My current usb cases do not have fans, and USB is not as reliable. I know turning off UASP helps for that, but I am still kind of disappointed that I am not meant to regularly take backups from SATA disks.

I know theres also eSATA, but I am not sure which combination of that would be reliable! I could basically instead have a PCIe eSATA card and eSATA cases.

I even found two suitable cases https://www.turtlecase.eu/5-hdd/40-35-hard-drive-hdd-5-capacity-long-slots-waterproof-hd-5-turtle-case.html or https://www.feldherr.com/feldherr-esd-schaumstoff-set-euro-box-mit-16-faecher-fuer-3-5-zoll-festplatten/a-61567

What do you guys do recommend?