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Has anyone bought from here before? Looking to upgrade my NAS drives.

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[–] xlash123@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Do HDDs noticably degrade when powered off? I'm thinking about getting one of these for cold storage backups. Also, how much of an impact does repeated power cycling have on lifespan?

[–] force@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

HDDs are your best option for long-term storage. Every storage mechanism fails eventually but HDDs are convenient, last long, and have excellent data recovery.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

They do, but not so much that your average home user would notice without having more than enough time to fix the problem.