Storage prices are a real issue for small home servers
A new homelab setup is using a NAS with one 8TB . The stored files are not , so losing them would not be a major problem. A is being considered so data can be recovered if one drive fails, but current prices feel too high.
The earlier drive was bought at a much lower price, which makes the new purchase harder to justify. The practical choices are to pay the current price, wait and hope prices fall, or look for another or backup approach.
Key points
- The current setup has one 8TB in a NAS.
- The stored data is considered non-.
- A is being considered for drive-failure protection.
- High prices are making the hard to justify.
- The options are buying now, waiting for lower prices, or exploring other and backup choices.