Question about replacing/expanding a disk
I have a small mini pc as server similar to [1], which has a super nice small form and has an internal slot for a 2.5" ssd disk. Currently I have a 2TB SSD, but it is filling up rapidly.
My options are:
- Buy a way more expensive 8TB SSD and replace the existing one
- Buy a much cheaper 8TB HDD + enclosure and connect it via USB.
I wonder what are the pros and cons of each option. I like 1 more because the form factor of the homelab is maintained and I don’t need to plug yet another thing. OTOH I’m allergic to spending money 😆 so a cheaper solution (about 4 times cheaper) is always welcome.
Maybe I’m missing a third alternative? Opinions?
If this is for 24/7 use, don’t do USB drives. The problem, typically, is that the SATA->USB chipsets will, at some point, shit themselves and you’ll have random things crashing or even data loss.
They’re really just not designed for constant load, and a server-esque workload is just asking for shit to break at random and data to be lost.
And yes, I know lots of people use them like this, but this is very much a case of it’s perfectly fine until it’s not.