Altruistic_Cup_8436@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

I just got 8tb drives for $35 each on ebay. Was that a good deal?

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I just got 8tb drives for $35 each on ebay. Was that a good deal?

Altruistic_Cup_8436@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

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It was for 5 of them. They were ultrastar drives.

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They are used right? That’s a good but realistic price for a 5+ year old retired enterprise 8tb drive.

Run extended smart tests on em.

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