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5TB HDDs in the pipeline
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/04/2012 09:09 AM | 47 comment(s) ]
Check these leaked roadmaps that show Western Digital's plans for its NAS-optimized Red and energy-efficient Green hard drive lineups. The slides reveal that we can expect the first 5TB HDDs about a year from now. A little earlier than that, the two lines will be updated with 4 TB variants, the WD40ERFX and WD40EZRX. All four drives feature 64 MB of cache, SATA 6 Gb/s interface, and are built in the 3.5-inch form-factor. Roadmap after the break.
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#4470767 Posted on: 12/04/2012 01:41 PM
Hello 25 TB RAID 5 array
Hello 25 TB RAID 5 array
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#4470776 Posted on: 12/04/2012 01:48 PM
Good, that should make 4TB prices drop. My file server needs more space. Now.
Good, that should make 4TB prices drop. My file server needs more space. Now.
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#4470789 Posted on: 12/04/2012 02:06 PM
Ive got a 1TB in my PC and a 1TB in my server and ive still got 1TB between them to spare!
5TB drive would last me.. well forever!
Ive got a 1TB in my PC and a 1TB in my server and ive still got 1TB between them to spare!
5TB drive would last me.. well forever!
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#4470807 Posted on: 12/04/2012 02:26 PM
I'm pretty surprised that I managed to make it through most of the artificial price inflation with just 1 spare 2TB drive (on top of what I had before). I thought I'd run out of space for sure and have to end up paying a ridiculous 2-3x an HDDs previous cost when at the moment there was no shortage. I still have a few hundred gigs to spare so I'll be waiting for prices to go down again before I buy anything.
Last I checked prices were still towards double normal, they only went down to normal on Black Friday, and I had no car at the time so I couldn't even pick up anything (no I'm not about to spend 4 hours waiting and on buses for a trip that's about 50 minutes by car).
I'm pretty surprised that I managed to make it through most of the artificial price inflation with just 1 spare 2TB drive (on top of what I had before). I thought I'd run out of space for sure and have to end up paying a ridiculous 2-3x an HDDs previous cost when at the moment there was no shortage. I still have a few hundred gigs to spare so I'll be waiting for prices to go down again before I buy anything.
Last I checked prices were still towards double normal, they only went down to normal on Black Friday, and I had no car at the time so I couldn't even pick up anything (no I'm not about to spend 4 hours waiting and on buses for a trip that's about 50 minutes by car).
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#4470817 Posted on: 12/04/2012 02:38 PM
I feel like getting a 2,5 Inch Drive for my PC instead. They are so freakin quiet.
I feel like getting a 2,5 Inch Drive for my PC instead. They are so freakin quiet.
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#4470824 Posted on: 12/04/2012 02:42 PM
How much storage you got in that thing?
Good, that should make 4TB prices drop. My file server needs more space. Now.
How much storage you got in that thing?
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#4470908 Posted on: 12/04/2012 04:00 PM
4tb drop?, I have only saw hitachi models around, any others?
4tb drop?, I have only saw hitachi models around, any others?
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#4470915 Posted on: 12/04/2012 04:03 PM
Err.. About 17TB unformatted. 2TB free now, so will have to do something about it over the holidays. Problem is I'm out of SATA ports again, so I'll have to get another controller too.
WD has 4TB models as well, just not GP drives (Black and RE).
How much storage you got in that thing?
Err.. About 17TB unformatted. 2TB free now, so will have to do something about it over the holidays. Problem is I'm out of SATA ports again, so I'll have to get another controller too.
4tb drop?, I have only saw hitachi models around, any others?
WD has 4TB models as well, just not GP drives (Black and RE).
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#4471020 Posted on: 12/04/2012 05:13 PM
Damn. And here I thought I had alot of storage space.
I have 10TB so far and it slowing keeps adding up month after month.
Err.. About 17TB unformatted. 2TB free now, so will have to do something about it over the holidays. Problem is I'm out of SATA ports again, so I'll have to get another controller too.
Damn. And here I thought I had alot of storage space.
I have 10TB so far and it slowing keeps adding up month after month.
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#4471151 Posted on: 12/04/2012 06:49 PM
Err.. About 17TB unformatted. 2TB free now, so will have to do something about it over the holidays. Problem is I'm out of SATA ports again, so I'll have to get another controller too.
WD has 4TB models as well, just not GP drives (Black and RE).
17TB????, ohhh comeeee onnn
, tell me the % of prom you have there 
Err.. About 17TB unformatted. 2TB free now, so will have to do something about it over the holidays. Problem is I'm out of SATA ports again, so I'll have to get another controller too.
WD has 4TB models as well, just not GP drives (Black and RE).
17TB????, ohhh comeeee onnn
, tell me the % of prom you have there
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#4471210 Posted on: 12/04/2012 07:32 PM
as soon as the 5tb are out, i'm going to buy 2, i need (and prefer) 2 big drives rather than 4 smaller ones, money no object.
as soon as the 5tb are out, i'm going to buy 2, i need (and prefer) 2 big drives rather than 4 smaller ones, money no object.
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#4471217 Posted on: 12/04/2012 07:37 PM
0%, actually.
100% film and TV. Nothing else.
17TB????, ohhh comeeee onnn , tell me the % of prom you have there
, tell me the % of prom you have there 0%, actually.
100% film and TV. Nothing else.
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#4471267 Posted on: 12/04/2012 08:29 PM
Ebuyer has an external 4TB Hitachi on USB 3 for only £130 !!
http://www.ebuyer.com/339426-hitachi-4tb-touro-dx3-desktop-hard-drive-0s03400
I dont get it, USB 3 external drives have no price premium over bare drives.
Ebuyer has an external 4TB Hitachi on USB 3 for only £130 !!
http://www.ebuyer.com/339426-hitachi-4tb-touro-dx3-desktop-hard-drive-0s03400
I dont get it, USB 3 external drives have no price premium over bare drives.
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#4471281 Posted on: 12/04/2012 08:44 PM
Ebuyer has an external 4TB Hitachi on USB 3 for only £130 !!
http://www.ebuyer.com/339426-hitachi-4tb-touro-dx3-desktop-hard-drive-0s03400
I dont get it, USB 3 external drives have no price premium over bare drives.
I noticed this as well.
I grabbed me a 1TB Buffalo external from Tesco about 2 months ago for £55 (Has a WD Green drive in it)
At the time a 1TB internal drive was around £80
Ebuyer has an external 4TB Hitachi on USB 3 for only £130 !!
http://www.ebuyer.com/339426-hitachi-4tb-touro-dx3-desktop-hard-drive-0s03400
I dont get it, USB 3 external drives have no price premium over bare drives.
I noticed this as well.
I grabbed me a 1TB Buffalo external from Tesco about 2 months ago for £55 (Has a WD Green drive in it)
At the time a 1TB internal drive was around £80
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Bring on those WD Reds. I could use a few more.