Large Harddrives

[Painkiller]

With 400GB available is it wise to put so much data on one drive? Backing it up isn't easy since DVD-Rs only store a meager 4.7GB so how many of you feel safe filling the drive up to it's full capacity. My question is would you rather have two 200GB than one 400GB. At least if one 200GB fails you only lose half of the data.

 

[furballi]

I use quick-release hard drive bracket to quickly swap out drives as they fill up. I prefer to stick to 120 to 200GB drives.

 

[imported_Kensai]

I use big fat 400GBs. 17 of them, I just need alot of storage. RAID 5 is great. 🙂

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I use big fat 400GBs. 17 of them, I just need alot of storage. RAID 5 is great. 🙂

holy cow!

 

[suicidalpigeon]

raid 5 is surely better than 0, but i use a 250gig external for back up. i find 400's risky.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I use big fat 400GBs. 17 of them, I just need alot of storage. RAID 5 is great. 🙂

Honestly, what do you fill them with? High quality recordings of dvds & tv shows?

I have well over 2,000 albums worth of mp3s at high vbr and they don't take up 200gb.

 

[Cares]

Personally I like multiple 200GB HDDs.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus

Originally posted by: Kensai
I use big fat 400GBs. 17 of them, I just need alot of storage. RAID 5 is great. 🙂

Honestly, what do you fill them with? High quality recordings of dvds & tv shows?

I have well over 2,000 albums worth of mp3s at high vbr and they don't take up 200gb.

Uh.. They're backups of Anime and Movies.. There are also backups of Chinese soap operas which I use to stream accross the house so my parents can watch em when they're visiting. 🙂

 

[suicidalpigeon]

yeah and all the pr0ns, too.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
yeah and all the pr0ns, too.

Most important use for HD space 🙂

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I use big fat 400GBs. 17 of them, I just need alot of storage. RAID 5 is great. 🙂

Holy purple-eyed, gray cow!!!! 6.8TB of storage!! That's pants-crapingly huge!!

Why do people "fear" 400GB HDDs? I can understand if a particular model, of any size, has a bad reputation. But not liking it because of a larger capacity?

Please people, even the folks with 6TB+, please ditch mp3 and all other lossy formats. FLAC (free lossless audio compression) is the only way to fly.

 

[Johnnie]

please ditch mp3 and all other lossy formats. FLAC (free lossless audio compression) is the only way to fly.

I agree!! don't forget the .shn files too!!