Re:Tape Storage Might Be Computing’s Climate Savior
by GhostWhisperer on Thursday August 17, 2023 @02:36AM
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price is coming down fast and coupled with density it is becoming a realistic option
it's already possible to get a 2.5 ssd with 8tb for $350
Re:Tape Storage Might Be Computing’s Climate Savior
by ggm on Thursday August 17, 2023 @02:39AM
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I'm basically a cheapskate and paid $80 for 4x 2tb HDD and they've hit $120 as reputable SSD and stuck. I keep hoping they'll drop lower but I need SATA form factor and I fear they will only drop in m.2 form now, SATA is dying. SATA to m.2 carrier boards are $20
Re:Tape Storage Might Be Computing’s Climate Savior
by toast0 on Thursday August 17, 2023 @02:47AM
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2.5" sata SSD are falling in price about about the same as m.2 nvme sata, here's a 2TB for $62 [1] (not an endorsement, just an option; always be confirm your ssds have the features you want: bits per cell?, dram?, controller?, secure erase?, etc)
m.2 sata is available at similar prices too, but many fewer choices. mSata seems to have topped out at 1TB
I want to be there. I'm told they run hot, so incur much the same cooling issues HDD do. I am told if you don't recharge them periodically, they are not reliable offline storage disconnected from power for various reasons.
And of course, there's price.