WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives

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WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives
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Nah I don't believe you at all.

SAMSUNG 870 QVO SATA 8TB = $683.38 x 4 = $2,733.52

8TB x 4 = 32TB

$2,733.52 / 32TB = $85.4225/TB

Yeah one of these disks does not cost more than $25/TB.

26TB x $25 = $650

FWIW in July last year Amazon was selling these as low as $320. My biggest fear of a 26 TB HDD is getting all 26 TB of data off of it if I needed it without the drive dying.

As long as you follow the 3-2-1 rule, you don't need to worry about putting your eggs in one basket.

That’s true but more concerned with rebuilding the raid than necessarily losing the data. I have to admit that I’m lazy with backups and I’ve had my ass saved by RAID 6.

It's really difficult/expensive for a home user to do a 3-2-1 backup properly. Especially if you're pushing beyond a few TB.

QVO drives are trash though. Would not recommend. Very slow and they don't last as long as Samsung's EVO and PRO drives.