It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/koiyama on 2025-02-15 14:12:34.

Hi,

I'm currently ripping all my 4K UHDs for easy access through a media player (and maybe an upcoming MadVR HTPC). I currently have two copies of the files:

• one copy on two HDDs in RAID 1

• ony copy on a third HDD as cold storage

This means I'm dedicating HDDs in a 3 to 1 ratio.

As I really do not care about uptime, I'm about to split the RAID 1 into two separate single HDDs, making it 3 copies on 3 HDDs.

One copy will be on the HDD plugged into the NAS. This will also be the one that is being accessed.

My question is whether the other two separate single HDDs should both be cold storage or should I have one of them plugged into the NAS basically on "idle".

Best regards