i want to buy a few hard drives for backups.

What is the most reliable option for longetivity? i was looking at the wd ae, which they claim is fit for this purpose, but knowing nothing about hard drives, I wouldnt know if it was a marketing claim…

  • evasync@lemmy.worldOP
    2·
    4 months ago

    i few drives that I have are 10yod and a couple more 5+…

    do modern drives meant to last and be replaced every a couple of years?

    I dont mind if a drive fails because ill have dupes… what I want is to minimize the failures.

    wd red+ and wd ae make look promising but i dont have an experience with them

    • BearOfaTime
      4·
      4 months ago

      Doesn’t matter what drives are “meant” to do: shit happens.

      The only real insurance against data loss is duplication.

      • evasync@lemmy.worldOP
        1·
        4 months ago

        i agree… but Im trying to find out if the chances of this shit happening is lower with specific hdds

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      Fair enough. In that case, I’d just go for ones with a 5-year warranty and call it a day. At least you get a replacement if it fails.