Re:Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2021
by lostlogin on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:29PM
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> Frequently you can get the Exos drives cheaper than Ironwolf anyway.
You can. I’ve been getting the 16s and they are great but with caveats. The size makes volume creation and expansion insanely long (like a week per added drive). Not Seagate’s fault I know.
The noise. They are loud. They are either chirping away or grinding away.
You can. I’ve been getting the 16s and they are great but with caveats. The size makes volume creation and expansion insanely long (like a week per added drive). Not Seagate’s fault I know. The noise. They are loud. They are either chirping away or grinding away.