Subj : NAS vs. BIG OL PC TOWER
To   : Weishaupt
From : Bob Roberts
Date : Sun Jan 10 2021 09:50:11

  Re: NAS vs. BIG OL PC TOWER
  By: Weishaupt to All on Sat Jan 09 2021 06:27 pm

 We> One of the things that is also becoming clear is the issue of redundancy
and
 We> the cost thereof -- meaning, the more drives you have, the more space you
need
 We> for backups. I am always torn between whether I should set up RAID or
whether
 We> it makes more sense to have a bunch of external drives, or, as is
currently the
 We> case, a second old PC with a bunch of drives I just rsync everything to.

This is just my opinion so take it as you will.  Since you are basically
storing data as a hobby, and not for a business purpose, why worry about
backups?  Maybe a small backup arrangement for the truly important documents,
photos, etc.  (For docs and photos some great cloud options exist that don't
require you to spin drives all day.)  But for your cache of old movies, music
and whatever -- if a drive goes tits up... who really cares?  You can either
download it again, or let it go.  

Bob Roberts
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