Apr 19, 2025, 3:19 PMAnd doing RAID on the backup server would not only mean paying more than double for what the actual server HDDs would cost to have at least the same amount of storage, but also paying a lot more for power if the drives run 24/7, which probably comes out to around the same 500 bucks that a large enough HDD would cost (like those 28TB Seagate server drives).
Maybe 14TB is enough for an upgrade for now... :floofWoozy:
Apr 19, 2025, 3:20 PMAnd as cool as tape backups might be, getting a modern enough drive which supports tapes large enough to actually fit those 14, let alone 28TB, even in compressed form on them without breaking the bank is wishful thinking at best :v
Apr 23, 2025, 9:00 PM@FrenzyBiscuit Mm, with close to 40 euro-cents per kWh, I'm rather cautious what I'll run 24/7, especially if it's older server drives, as those tend to be ever so slightly more power hungry :neocat_laugh_sweat:
Like the Seagate Exos X14 I'm looking at, for example. If I went with 7 of them (three for the primary server, four for the backup server), I'd be looking at 7*5W at idle, which already would be at least ~10€ per month. Not horrible, but noticable on the "homelab power bill", so to say
Apr 23, 2025, 9:02 PM@FrenzyBiscuit (Which, in its current configuration, is already at around 30€/month, plus whatever I pay for domains, VPS servers, online backup storage etc. on the side)