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We are digital librarians. Among us are represented the various reasons to keep data -- legal requirements, competitive requirements, uncertainty of permanence of cloud services, distaste for transmitting your data externally (e.g. government or corporate espionage), cultural and familial archivists, internet collapse preppers, and people who do it themselves so they're sure it's done right. Everyone has their reasons for curating the data they have decided to keep (either forever or For A Damn Long Time (tm) ). Along the way we have sought out like-minded individuals to exchange strategies, war stories, and cautionary tales of failures.

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$230 - WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive (www.amazon.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I know it's a bit late to post, so sorry if it's a repeat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

$200 at Best Buy - or something similar --

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-18tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/6427995.p?skuId=6427995

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

out of stock :(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

i've been eyeing this drive for a while, great price for 18TB! gonna snag one for my hoard, thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've heard mixed reviews about these drives and errors. Are those unfounded?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

there is no guarantee whats in it, but if it's the WD Ultrastar DC HC550, then they are fine. I've never used these 'as is' just shucked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Also, there's a 10% coupon from WD for first-time buyers.