Suggestion for Storage
reddit / selfhosted

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Flynn367 · 2023-10-06 05:15

Hello,

I am planning on buying storage drive for my Proxmox server, and I am
confused on what type of drive should I be getting.

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I have 3 options that fit my budget:

* Sata SSD: Since they are almost the same price of the desktop HDDs
and I've read that they consume way less power than a spinning drive.
* Surveillance drives: Do they perform better/have better lifespan
over SSDs and Desktop HDDs?
* Desktop HDDs: IDK maybe just get the usual 2.5 or 3.5" HDDs, and I
could save a penny or two.

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Any help is appreciated :)

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thekrautboy · 2023-10-06 05:44

Fyi this sub here is about selfhosting **software services**, not
about any hardware purchase or build advice. Consider subs like
/r/HomeServer /r/Homelab etc for that.