Christian Kent<p>I need advice on storing 20 TB in 2023.</p><p>Not 16 <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/terabytes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>terabytes</span></a> — that's far easier. I work with 4K video and I've just completed my 2022 deadline of duplicating my <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RAID</span></a> array (RAID ≠ backup). But I also realise this is the last year I can fit everything in 16 TB.</p><p>I tried deleting as much as I could but it's clear I'll need 20-25TB for my next purchase, or I could begin to live with a *second* 16TB array … but whyyyy … whyyyyyy</p><p>If this was 2018, the choice would be simple — cram 5 of the biggest 3.5" HDDs (2nd largest WD Red Pro is always the sweet spot) into a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Drobo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Drobo</span></a> 5D3. Upsize later with bigger disks.</p><p>But if I want to move to 2.5" HDD or <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SATA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SATA</span></a> SSD or <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NVMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NVMe</span></a>, everything tops out at 8 TB. But I *should* move, right?? When are any of them going to 10 or 12 TB?</p><p>If I don't use RAID 5, that means a week downtime while restoring my backup.</p><p>No <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NAS</span></a> suggestions please. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DAS</span></a> only. I don't want another network device with another IP address to protect. I want those sweet, sweet native <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/filesystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>filesystem</span></a> benefits.</p>