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We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they're sure it's done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Time (tm) ). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.

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How many drive bays do I need? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Thiscave3701365@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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I’m specing a custom sleeper pc with the sole intent of being a set and forget media box. I’ve got some loose parameters for performance requirements, but my real question is about how many drive bays I need. I’d like to keep a low profile, so a smaller Mini-ITX 20 liter case is very inticing, but finding a cheap psu and mobo with 8 sata ports is proving to be a challenge. On the other hand, Micro-ATX cases, psu’s, and mobo’s with 8+ sata connectors are abundant and at relatively cheap pricing, but they’re 40+ liters. Do you think 8 drive bays is enough for future proofing? I have 2 dedicated nas drives and 1 more on the way, but my server is growing fast and I don’t want to have to start all over in a few years. What about the size? Obviously a lower profile is nicer, but is it worth the increase in cost?

Thanks, TC370

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[–] Thiscave3701365@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Woah, I had no idea M.2 to Sata connectors existed. That definitely expands my options. And thanks for the suggestions!