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Hell · 3933 days ago · link · · parent · post: Okay, Hubski, talk me out of $2k worth of Sinology and WD Reds.
Have you looked into an LTO-5 system instead of a multi-drive backup? Store the tapes properly and they will work for several decades untouched. It's a bit expensive, but it should outlive further drives you'd have to buy in 4-5 years. I do a lot of filmmaking and video editing, and LTO seems to be the standard for data archival in most post houses. I don't personally own one, but that's only because I'm broke as fuck. Edit: Also, avoid Seagate in the future, their drives are known to fail faster than other brands.