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Seeking Suggestions: 4 x 4 TB WD MyPassport (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by jonjonijanagan@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Hi folks,

Hope you’re having a lovely day.

Looking for suggestions on what to do with 4 x 4TB Western Digital My Passport. I used to use rock these bad boys before I made the jump to Synology NAS.

What do you guys do with old external hard drives?

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[–] No_Bit_1456@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I usually shuck them for internal drives, but the 2.5s like that WD did a funny for them to convert the drive controller to be an actual USB port, not a SATA port. Which is crappy for you wanting to really do anything shucking wise.

[–] AsliReddington@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Woah, do you know any database of which kinda external drives are fucked like this?

[–] Far_Marsupial6303@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The only manufacturers left are WD, Toshiba and Seagate.

WD and Toshiba have the USB interface integrated in the mainboard. Seagate 2.5" externals are regular SATA drives with a detachable interface.

All other third party externals can have drives from any of the manufacturers and may vary from time to time.

Sandisk Pro/G-Tech/G-Technology is owned by WD and LaCie is owned by Seagate.

[–] No_Bit_1456@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Pretty much, most of the 2.5s are like that. The ones that are marketed as external drives. let me correct myself on that bit.

[–] jonjonijanagan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I was hoping there's another option than just cold backup. Too bad I can't just shuck these guys. Thanks for your response. Cheers.

[–] Aggravating-Hair7931@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Off site backup

[–] zrgardne@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cold backups

Put them somewhere if your house burns down you still have the important stuff

[–] jonjonijanagan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OK, now I'll need to find an offsite location to store these backups.

[–] webbkorey@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I have a couple MyPassports for cold backups and one I use for projects between my Desktop and Laptop.

[–] pcc2048@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's an ATX case next to you.

[–] jonjonijanagan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That's a NR200P ITX and I've used all available storage space in there.

[–] untamedeuphoria@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In that formfactor. I would look into the NAS pi-Hats. There are a couple that take 4-5 2.5" drives. You could go for a tiny efficient builld.

[–] jonjonijanagan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not familiar with that but I'm guessing it's somewhat building a NAS with Raspberry Pi? Will look into it. Cheers!