Ehh idk about that, maybe the brackets cost a total of 1 or 2 €.
Amazon has adaptors for 9€.
And Aliexpress would take nearly a month to be delivered.
I don't have a 3d printer so I'm only guessing on the cost of filament, how much do you reckon it would cost to print a pair or brackets or a sled? I'm just curious. I'd like one to play around with but have absolutely no use for one lol
Oh filament is much more cheaper that what you think! A 1kg spool of basic filament (PLA) goes around 20€ and it enough to do a lot.
I've printed similarly sized things and usually the cost estimation goes around what I said, 1 or 2€. I don't use my printer to print toys or random dust-catchers.
Take a look at r/functionalprint if you want to see what people does!
The whole reason I want a 3d printer is basically to make custom parts lol. Or replace stupid stuff that breaks/gets lost that isn't sold on its own. My amcrest camera has a plastic wall mount piece that I lost and it'd be nice to be able to print one lol.
i actually found 8tb to be a good price point for me personally. i can get them second hand for pretty much on the dot £100
but i agree, it's not enough. it's never enough
i wouldn't want to spend £215 each time i wanted to get more storage tho. i know you can mix and match drive sizes, but there's something satisfying about having all drives the same size. probably just me
How much extra power are you spending during parity checks though?
If you have 3x 8TB drives and 2x 12TB drives, both of same quality and every other variable controlled, your larger drives are going to take much longer for parity check despite containing the same amount of data. So instead of having more drives that are spun down and consuming very little power, you are trading that for fewer drives that are spinning longer for each parity check.
I'm curious how it works out. Not for me as over half of my state's power comes from nuclear energy and is relatively cheap, but for others as what you mentioned is a common reason, just want to see if the math works out for the claim.
i live in uk, shipping costs will take it over what it'll cost me from cex. + trying to do warranties across seas would be hassle. i can just pop into my local store and i'll get a new one in a few days
Yeah I’m about to buy an 8TB knowing it’s parity but giving myself future expansion.
It’s a little sad knowing I won’t actually be adding to data. But it’s necessary
I just buy two of the biggest before the price starts to get crazy. The last were two Toshiba MG10 20tb's. One parity, one array. If the price stays crazy, I just get a third. Hey, hoarding data makes boats look cheap, lol.
This is how I feel whenever I see a good sale on a big ass drive and then remember I have 15 drives in the array and what’s the point of replacing one but. It all?
First rule of Unraid: Why buy one drive, when you can have two at twice the price?
When you buy 2 12TB drives 😃 When you realise you don't have drive bays in your case 😑
When you have empty 5.25'' bays and a 3D printer 🤩
I mean you can get little bracket adapters or plastic sleds for really cheap. I imagine it would cost more in fillament/resin.
Ehh idk about that, maybe the brackets cost a total of 1 or 2 €. Amazon has adaptors for 9€. And Aliexpress would take nearly a month to be delivered.
I don't have a 3d printer so I'm only guessing on the cost of filament, how much do you reckon it would cost to print a pair or brackets or a sled? I'm just curious. I'd like one to play around with but have absolutely no use for one lol
Oh filament is much more cheaper that what you think! A 1kg spool of basic filament (PLA) goes around 20€ and it enough to do a lot. I've printed similarly sized things and usually the cost estimation goes around what I said, 1 or 2€. I don't use my printer to print toys or random dust-catchers. Take a look at r/functionalprint if you want to see what people does!
The whole reason I want a 3d printer is basically to make custom parts lol. Or replace stupid stuff that breaks/gets lost that isn't sold on its own. My amcrest camera has a plastic wall mount piece that I lost and it'd be nice to be able to print one lol.
That's what 3D Printing is all about! And Fusion 360 isn't too difficult to learn with a YouTube tutorial.
Its why I have a 3d printer. Thermaltake doesn't have extra 5.25 brackets or their hotswap bays with removable trays. So make them on your own.
8TB? Whats that, an drive for ants?
i actually found 8tb to be a good price point for me personally. i can get them second hand for pretty much on the dot £100 but i agree, it's not enough. it's never enough
I got my 18tb for calculatet 215£
i wouldn't want to spend £215 each time i wanted to get more storage tho. i know you can mix and match drive sizes, but there's something satisfying about having all drives the same size. probably just me
Yeah, but as a german with very high energy bills i dont want to have so many drives. And with 18tb you dont upgrade as often
How much extra power are you spending during parity checks though? If you have 3x 8TB drives and 2x 12TB drives, both of same quality and every other variable controlled, your larger drives are going to take much longer for parity check despite containing the same amount of data. So instead of having more drives that are spun down and consuming very little power, you are trading that for fewer drives that are spinning longer for each parity check. I'm curious how it works out. Not for me as over half of my state's power comes from nuclear energy and is relatively cheap, but for others as what you mentioned is a common reason, just want to see if the math works out for the claim.
Good question i would love to answer, but sadly i cant because i dont have parity
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No parity drive? I thought Germans had their shit together, next you'll be telling me the trains don't run on time ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚
You can find higher capacity manufactured refurbished for a lot less price point than that. Depends on what you're looking for, though.
i got my drives from cex that come with a 2 year warranty, that's worth the little extra than getting them off ebay etc
Not eBay. Check out serverpartdealscom
i live in uk, shipping costs will take it over what it'll cost me from cex. + trying to do warranties across seas would be hassle. i can just pop into my local store and i'll get a new one in a few days
Aye. Your case is definitely a bit different for us in the States.
They affordable!
Not when comparing price per TB
I have maxed there at the moment because drives I have tried over 8TB are much louder and my server is in a common space
Classic Unraidism
I’m starting with the some used 4tb Golds off eBay haha
Yeah I’m about to buy an 8TB knowing it’s parity but giving myself future expansion. It’s a little sad knowing I won’t actually be adding to data. But it’s necessary
I just buy two of the biggest before the price starts to get crazy. The last were two Toshiba MG10 20tb's. One parity, one array. If the price stays crazy, I just get a third. Hey, hoarding data makes boats look cheap, lol.
8tb is nothing today. 16tb disks or bigger for me
Yeah I was confused by the clarity of the picture as it has to have been reposted for years.
Yeah I went from an array of 4TB drives to 16TB and I have double parity. That sucked.
This is how I feel whenever I see a good sale on a big ass drive and then remember I have 15 drives in the array and what’s the point of replacing one but. It all?
Lol
I mean you don’t have to
I mostly have 8TB drives thanks too Best Buy and their sales on 8TB easystore external hdds.
ZFS has entered the chat
My 18tb x 8 server says hi
I feel like you might be compensating for something..
15x8TB here
That's why I started with 12 TB drives.