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How to keep checks on a 14 TB external? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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Hey folks!

I have a WD easystore 14 TB External HDD connected to my Plex server (running on windows 11).

I am using about 4 TB of it, but not for anything truly important. It’s storing plex media mostly.

I’d like to use it for storing memories. But how do I trust it?

What are good tools for me to keep a check on the drive so that I can hopefully get enough warning when it starts losing sectors?

I have some tool installed based on recommendations online and I started a “surface test” of the disk and it said it’ll take a measly 300 hours. Not ideal.

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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Simply put.

3 copies of anything critical.

2 types of media

This is more difficult for non business as non HDD storage is expensive but one cloud backup can work instead.

1 copy stored off site.

Having three copies at home is not much help if your house burns down etc.