Hey, I'd like some advice on how to best move my data while relocating to a new country (Portugal in case that matters).
I have around 17TB of data currently striped over 4 HDDs (3x10TB + 8TB) (+ SSD for the OS) on a Windows Storage Space pool.
I figured the whole computer would be too bulky to take with me.
The options I'm considering:
- Just take the drives in protective cases in my carry-on and build a new computer to put them in at the destination (Will Windows / Storage Spaces be ok with the change of hardware?)
- I was thinking of taking the opportunity to ditch HDDs altogether and going full SSD, which would make things a bit less bulky and sensitive to damage, but looks like SSDs are a bit expensive at the moment (Looking at SAMSUNG 870 QVO 8TB at $560 not including import duties, and I'd need 4 of them)
- I currently have an 5TB IDrive cloud backup account where I back up only the critical stuff, I could upgrade to 20TB for an extra $150, store everything there and then download or use their restore drive shipping when I'm at the destination.
- Maybe just leave the file server here with someone I trust and then download from it to a new one when I arrive (What software would I use for that?)
So, would appreciate comments and suggestions.