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270 TB is using 6 TB drives.
Backblaze uses 4 TB drives because of the increased costs and failure rates of the 6 TB drives.
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bl...
(270 TB * 1000 GB/TB * .051 $/GB = $13770 )
My original estimate of $20,000 was just a rough estimate that added some padding for overhead and accessories.
270 TB is using 6 TB drives.
Backblaze uses 4 TB drives because of the increased costs and failure rates of the 6 TB drives.
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bl...
(270 TB * 1000 GB/TB * .051 $/GB = $13770 )
My original estimate of $20,000 was just a rough estimate that added some padding for overhead and accessories.