08-18-2023, 08:00 AM
Hi. I want to get rid of my home server and just buy a NAS (cheaper, if I consider the time i spend on hardware and software) and I am wondering if I could get advice on 2 things:
1. is it true that HDDs will keep data for longer? I am planning to get both HDDs and or SSDs based on MTBF and TBW, not necessarily performance. HDDs are still cheaper per MB but eventually I wonder if one should drop HDDs and just stick to SSDs.
2. Unless I should move to all-SSDs now and forget HDDs completely, I am looking at QNAP TS-464 and AS5404t. I could add a 4-NVME PCIe board to the QNAP, but that would make it much more expensive. I want something small and silent. This is not for media or video editing, it is slow archive. I can have my way around software - most important is a reliable system. Your advice will help me make the right decision. Thanks.
1. is it true that HDDs will keep data for longer? I am planning to get both HDDs and or SSDs based on MTBF and TBW, not necessarily performance. HDDs are still cheaper per MB but eventually I wonder if one should drop HDDs and just stick to SSDs.
2. Unless I should move to all-SSDs now and forget HDDs completely, I am looking at QNAP TS-464 and AS5404t. I could add a 4-NVME PCIe board to the QNAP, but that would make it much more expensive. I want something small and silent. This is not for media or video editing, it is slow archive. I can have my way around software - most important is a reliable system. Your advice will help me make the right decision. Thanks.