I’m wondering what the best (cheap) option is to have as much storage as possible.
I have two DL380 g7 servers with one running lemmy, npm, wireguard and busy getting nextcloud and jellyfin installed. The other one is to run a
Proxmox cluster. Just for fun tbh. Amd if needed spare parts.
I only have a few tb of storage.
Problem is that these have a 2.5 inch harddrive. So expensive drives.
Is it a good idea to just buy more drives which will cost me more in the long run i guess… Or should i go for a dedicated storage server with 3.5 drives…
If you want storage I would go for 3.5“ drives. Cheaper than 2.5“ and you‘ll find bigger capacities, so even with just a few slots it‘s easy to get plenty of Terrabytes.
Yeah, you can run a SATA & power extender cable (or reroute the existing one unless it’s just a connector soldered to the MoBo) out of the bay and affix a 3.5" drive elsewhere in the box or outside of it.
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If you want storage I would go for 3.5“ drives. Cheaper than 2.5“ and you‘ll find bigger capacities, so even with just a few slots it‘s easy to get plenty of Terrabytes.
Yeah, you can run a SATA & power extender cable (
or reroute the existing one unlessit’s just a connector soldered to the MoBo) out of the bay and affix a 3.5" drive elsewhere in the box or outside of it.