Recommendations for an 8TB HDD for backups please

[mikeymikec]

I want to buy an 8TB internal HDD for a 24/7 server. The drive will be used for overnight backups, so performance doesn't matter greatly.

I'm think ing 8TB because the prices in the UK leading up to 8TB are fairly steady with a big jump for 10TB.

 

[rchunter]

wd red

 

[VirtualLarry]

I guess that they don't have BestBuy in the UK? Here in the USA, you can get the 8TB WD EasyStore externals, for $170 USD, and they have a WD Red 8TB NAS drive inside. I bought two. Check out the Hot Deals forum for more details.

 

[Elixer]

I want to buy an 8TB internal HDD for a 24/7 server. The drive will be used for overnight backups, so performance doesn't matter greatly.

I'm think ing 8TB because the prices in the UK leading up to 8TB are fairly steady with a big jump for 10TB.

HGST. They are on a roll.
If you can get the 8TB He version, that would be best.

 

[Linflas]

Oops ignore, wrong thread.

 

[devBunny]

I'm think ing 8TB because the prices in the UK leading up to 8TB are fairly steady with a big jump for 10TB.

My most recent HDD purchase was a Seagate Backup Plus 8TB. It's a USB drive but i assume that one can crack it open, remove the hard disk and pop it into a server. The reason that I'm mentioning an external drive is that, at least at the time of purchase, the external version was cheaper than buying the drive on its own. I've got no idea why.

Anyway, it's cheap and cheerful - the current price is about £185 (eg. Argos, Currys) - and it meets the requirement for "performance that doesn't matter greatly". ;o)