Question: What can I do to maximise the lifetime of my shiny new Exos X18 HDD? Are there any settings I should know about, usage patterns to avoid, or warranty technicalities to navigate?
Context: I've been running a shucked WD180EDGZ as my primary storage for a while now, with another as backup. I recently changed my backup strategy to one that needs three drives*, and purchased a ST18000NM000J for my new primary drive. This is my first time buying a new large-capacity enterprise HDD with warranty support, so I want to take care of it.
*I'm planning to use Drive 1 (the new one) as my primary working and storage drive (OS and programs excepted - those live on an SSD), Drive 2 as a local backup (lives in my PC, regular mirrors with FreeFileSync), and Drive 3 as an off-site mirror of the same. I'll swap out Drives 2 and 3 on a schedule so they both stay up to date.