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Replaced this drive today (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by Randelung@lemmy.world to c/sysadmin@lemmy.world

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It's been sounding like a dead fan bearing in the rack for a while, there's really old machines in there. Turns out no! The drive did the screeching. I was stunned for a second when the noise stopped upon its removal.

Platter smoke. Don't breathe this!

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The bits just have that analogue warmth that you don't get with conventional drives

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's nothing funnier to me than the jargon you get from "audiophile" gear, especially when it comes to stuff in the digital domain. I've seen "audiophile" network switches.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 months ago

Or fiber optic cables with gold plated connectors.