The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Mysterious_Jelly_943 on 2024-12-17 19:29:58.

So for the last year i been collecting thigs off the internet mostly because i do t have internet or electricity for large portions of the day. Im off grid pretty much living off a generator running a couple times a day. But i have 1 gbit internet connection when the electricity is on.

Basically i need to figure out the most cost efficient way to for the biggest basically external hdd i can get. I dont need a nas i dont need something thets going to be on all the time and i dont need it to connect by wifi to anything.

I need something that connects thru usb 3 and basically works like an external. The data isnt so important that i cant get it again for the most part so im not super worried about a bunch of backup failsafes i just need a good way to store data.

So im thinking is mh next step to just buy a 20tb wd my book. Or is there a better way to house internal terabytes and what would be more cost effective in the long run. Or is there some other option im missing.

And i dont want to put internal hdds in to my computer because i want to access it on my laptop thru usb.

Also should i worry if it spends most of its time off should hdds be on all the time?