On Wednesday, 4 September 2013 at 10:36:14 UTC, Nick Sabalausky
wrote:
On Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:40:41 +0200
"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote:
I agree that 128-250GB are loads and it takes a while to run
out of space, however, it happens faster than you think these
days,
Heh, yea. Personally, I'd find 128-250GB unbearably small
unless it was
in addition to a beefier secondary HDD. My current system (a
laptop) is
320GB and I find that very tight. It wouldn't even be good
enough
for me if I wasn't using my prior computer (a desktop) as a 2.5
TB (or
so) file server.
Maybe I'm just weird (well, I know I am ;) ), but what I lack in
processor needs I tend to make up for in storage needs.
OTOH, my server is only a few gigs HDD, and that's been fine so
far.
*shrug*
I ended up installing a ZFS based NAS at home. I got 4TB of data,
snapshotted hourly, and replicated on secondary backup.
I use it as my centralized storage solution. Regardless which
computer I'm on (Home PC/Home laptop/ work laptop, wife's laptop,
TV server, tablet), my files are there with me, with no need for
data transfer.
All of these have about <120 Gigs of local storage, except for
the home laptop, which is 250 (useful for taking stuff when not
at home). In any case, I don't believe in having local storage
anymore.
You don't need to go hardcore with a server or anything, but I
think external storage is a superior solution. They make 2TB 2.5"
external drives nowadays. All they need is a USB port and they
are good to go.
