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np!
i have also been expanding slowly - its not like i got all of this at once. right now i have ~14TB free space because i just added a 12TB drive last month.
i started with 2x 12TB drives (1x for storage, 1x for parity), 2x 500GB cache drives (1x store/1x parity), and 1x 128GB usb stick; i expanded when i needed expansion so it wasnt such a huge hit on the wallet (each 12TB refurb drive is ~$150, so its a decision to make before buying)
I usually have refurbished bought drives before, and 150 for 12TB is amazing compared to prices back in the day. I remember when 4gb new would cost more than that haha
looks like my current source for refurbs is out of 12tb, but they have some 22 and 24's up... maybe the price will go up on 12's next time i look for one :/
https://serverpartdeals.com/collections/manufacturer-recertified-drives