A few days ago, I noticed someone posted a similar question about a specific hard drive on this subreddit. Sadly, I haven't received any responses about their experience. So, I'm hoping to get some advice from the community on whether anyone has dealt with the seller I'm interested in. I'm in the market for reliable 18 TB drives to upgrade my media server and NAS backup.
I got some new IronWolf Pro series HDDs when there was a good deal on Newegg for $340 Canadian, as I didn't want to pay full price. However, I'm looking to save some money here and there, though I understand that some might not agree with that. I've already spent most of my budget on setting up a strong system for my storage and services.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, especially if you know of options that work well for Canadians or are available from American companies, with the caveat of dealing with import fees. Thanks in advance!
I just shuck WD Easystores, they're so much cheaper. Got my 5x 14TB's for $179/ea a year or two ago. Curious to see what the Black Friday sales will be on 18's. With the difference in price, if you're buying a few, you can just grab a few more and shelve them until a production one craps out. For a media server, they're probably fine. If you've got serious data, then maybe the white labeled Red drives aren't the best? I dunno. Never had issues. https://shucks.top/