>hard drives are more likely to fail due to humidity rather than temperature
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data-centre-hard-drives-are-more-likely-fail-due-humidity-rather-temperature-1549936
okay, /g/ents... it says here that HUMIDITY, not heat, kills HDDs.
Is there anything I can do to reduce humidity around my hard drives or electronics?
I read somewhere that you can spray your electronics down with some sealant and that prevents corrosion. Anyone tried that on their HDDs?
Anyway, storage general.. RAID this thread.
>>53572140
Does that work?
>>53572140
that doesn't last long anon... a day or two max if you're in a humid area.
they work well in sealed bags/boxes.
>>53572188
Yes.
>>53572191
If you live in the fucking ocean, buy them in bulk then. Shit is cheap as fuck.
dehumidifier in the same room
>>53572110
>paranoia
1. What's the point of a NAS compared to a file sever
2. Why would I pick or build one over the other
>>53572188
Silica gel does reduce humidity. I have several bags around, one 1lb one that I keep in my car to reduce humidity during the winter so my windshield doesn't get as fogged up, works well but I have to throw it in the microwave every month or so to get rid of the water when it's filled up. They work really great in places where there is no air circulation like inside safes or ammo boxes as well, you can leave them alone a long ass time.
>>53572110
>humidity kills electronics faster than heat
Uhhhh no shit?
Why do people still use HDDs?
Just get a PCIe SSD for the OS and the most important programs and use SATA SSDs for storage.
Air conditioner
>>53573229
/thread
>>53573210
>Why do people still use HDDs?
Price per gig! Let me know where I can buy 3TB SSD for $110.
>>53573210
More reliable if properly maintained
Better value (cheaper per GB)
Not that much faster in real-world tests for properly maintained systems (SSDs are optimized to perform really well in benchmarks but aren't that much better in actual use -- they ARE slightly better, of course, but not significantly enough to justify their use)
>>53573210
Not every device I own even has a PCIe interface.
Also who gives a shit about speeds for your anime and porn storage.
>>53573210
Because i don't have to fear a power outage, an electrical fuckup, or a component fuckup that affects the MOBA for a milisecond and fucks up the SSD as a side-effect,
or a firmware bug, to fuck up an HDD. Least of all when i can retrieve all the data from HDD platters so long as the head hasn't fucked them up.
Also i can store shit on an HDD, put it into a plastic container for it, and forget about it for 3 years and still be able to retrieve all data from it after 3 years of it laying forgotten.
SSD meanwhile requires being turned on sporadically to retain the charges so data doesn't dissipate.
SSDs have only 2 use case scenarios:
1. As work devices for workloads, and as boot devices.
2. As long-term storage under the strict condition that they are turned on at least once a month.
Everything else is HDD, especially for backup purposes.
Is this normal?
i live in houston where it's 90% humid almost everyday in summer, could this be an issue?
>>53573349
looks good to me.
HGST > *
Absolutely love that company.
>>53573353
> i live in houston where it's 90% humid almost everyday in summer, could this be an issue?
You bet. I'm in FL during the summer and it's the same problem for me. I lost 2 HDDs in the span of 6 months and didn't connect it to humidity. I always assumed that HDDs are sealed.
Is Synology still the best NAS? Are there any Cheap China Shit alternatives that are worth the hassle/risk?
