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It's A Digital Disease!

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Expanding old Storage or replacing it with newer drives. (zerobytes.monster)
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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/MeepMeep2000 on 2025-02-01 08:21:55.

Hey,

I currently run 2x12TB and want to add more storage.

My main options are:

Buy 2x16TB and make two mirrors, for a total of 28TB

OR

Buy 2x12TB and make a raidz1 for a total of 36TB

Obviously the second option is not only cheaper but also provides more storage.

The problem is, that the second option will lock me more into the 12TB, while the first allows me to more easily extend with 16TB Drives in the future.

Is it still worth it to go with 12TB drives or will prices of higher capacity drives drop quickly enough to already start with a 16TB array?

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