So I've recently built my own Fileserver NAS to store my files etc. However what I was trying to decide was the back and forth question of do I leave the hard drives spinning constantly or should I have them spin down. I currently have it set to 30 mins so that the main drive will stayed spinned up since it should be in use most of the time etc. However I'm not sure if this will put any actual undue stress on the NAS since I want to keep it in good shape as long as possible.
I tend to offload the files or add new things to the storage drives about once a week or so.
TLDR: Better to leave drives spinning or let them spin down if files are being accessed only once or twice a week.
Appreciate the help on this matter.
I tend to offload the files or add new things to the storage drives about once a week or so.
TLDR: Better to leave drives spinning or let them spin down if files are being accessed only once or twice a week.
Appreciate the help on this matter.