I use a simple 2.5" external usb drive connecter to my router as a shared drive on my home network.
I also use it to run my router’s torrent download tool and get new content.
The external drive is not new and I worry that with the constant load it might fail one day. It’s also slow sometimes when watching content directly from it with kodi.
What would you suggest I replace it with? Would a 3.5" external usb drive be safer?
Any drive has the possibility of failure. If you value the contents, have a way to recover, either by restoring from backup or by re-downloding your media.
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Any drive has the possibility of failure. If you value the contents, have a way to recover, either by restoring from backup or by re-downloding your media.
Thank you!
Correction:
Every drive has the certainty of inevitable failure.
It’s only a question of when. Backup everything and backup your backups if you care about the contents.