Pete Cofrancesco
March 2nd, 2019, 01:44 PM
I’m thinking of getting two 12tb internal drives so I can consolidate and archive all my video projects. So instead of getting into external raids I’d rather keep a duplicate on a second drive. I’d also like to occasionally use them for 4k multi camera projects. I edit primary on my 1tb ssd but when you transcode 4k into ProRes you quickly run out of space.
In the past I have been attracted to Seagate because of their price. I’ve only had a few drives fail over the years all of have been Seagate. I’ve read articles that recently Seagate has made a concerted effort to mend their reputation. Question being buying their more expensive NAS drives or for that matter any other manufacturers NAS would significantly reduce the risk of drive failure since they’re designed for commercial use.
I’ve also noticed most of thes drives are 7200 and the 5400 aren’t less expensive. I’m aware that the 7200 are faster but with a trade off of noise, heat, and energy efficiency. Although I’ve noticed my mac will put drives to sleep so I’m not sure how important the efficiency is.
Any recommendations?
In the past I have been attracted to Seagate because of their price. I’ve only had a few drives fail over the years all of have been Seagate. I’ve read articles that recently Seagate has made a concerted effort to mend their reputation. Question being buying their more expensive NAS drives or for that matter any other manufacturers NAS would significantly reduce the risk of drive failure since they’re designed for commercial use.
I’ve also noticed most of thes drives are 7200 and the 5400 aren’t less expensive. I’m aware that the 7200 are faster but with a trade off of noise, heat, and energy efficiency. Although I’ve noticed my mac will put drives to sleep so I’m not sure how important the efficiency is.
Any recommendations?