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My 8x18TB HC550 pulls are also 2021 (AUG 2021) with start/stop count between 10-16, load cycle around 1700 and power on hours in the…

18TB a more common model in datacentres so probably not because it's less popular, but rather much more in stock. Actually the WD 18TB pull…

I doubt it will happen in 2025, but who knows

Recertified drives would come with new firmware (means also fully scanned and repaired if needed) which meets certain standards. What you…

Depends - some people are particularly sensitive to "Helium drive noise" as it has a different noise profile than air-filled drives.

The 18TB pull is still in stock and is less than a dollar more expensive per TB than 16TB. So you're not missing much.

If it’s a factory recertified drive, then good. Otherwise a very bad thing.

I'd say it's all down to luck as long as there's no known major quality issue.

Would be OK if it's factory recertified/renewed. But too expensive for seller refurbished. Well it's sold through Amazon so if it's seller…

Those drives are likely going to be in an array so single-drive max throughput doesn't really matter IRL. More people prefer WD HC-series…

Yup, I posted that deal and I failed to catch up enough drives myself 🫠

I guess good deals won't last.

FR drives would gone though more than just a security wipe as they also come with a new firmware and zeroed-out SMART. At least the…

FR won't go through consumer RMA with OEM as they don't sell those products in retail. Just like new CPUs without retail packaging. You can…

That's correct. Amex only charge fees when there's currency conversion in place. My ANZ VISA would charge fees on any international…

Two days ago. Transaction already settled (passed the pre-auth stage).

HC550 listed are used/pulled drives. "seller refurbished" in another word. Seagates here are factory refurbished, usually considered a…

Hopefully no real users/sellers would actually do that...

"Take things out of context" -- referenced from *Do not take things out of context*

Also you may want to know that >20TB Seagate FR drives may be on a new model numbers instead of just a refurbished drive on its original…

> The prices for most large-format FR drives from East Digital have heavily fluctuated in the past month. So please be aware of the market…

Not sure why Linux being downvoted. `badblocks` on Linux is indeed the a very reliable way to both sweep and stress test a drive. There's…

That's another way to do it. Buy a 3-5 bay one and add drives along the way. After all RAID is not a backup! Though I personally would…

After I checked with Unraid Preclear plugin, I think these are three different things. - SMART tests/ATA secure erase are indeed internally…

Ha! But I'm on 8x12TB on RAID6 about to hit the ceiling so had to consider 18TB and more per drive... yeah... Be aware although RAID1 can…

ED’s FR drives prices are all hiked from ~$20/TB to >$25/TB in the last weeks. They’re still indeed the cheapest on the market but I…

If capacity is the issue here, I have 20TB on my 9-camera UniFi Protect setup. More than an entire season worth of playback. No degradation…

Yup ED pulls are less warranted than FR drives. Same policy on server part deals. Likely due to MTBF in reality and lack of OEM back it up.…

No it won’t. It’s already great ED didn’t jack up the prices on pulls. The price on FR drives were significantly jacked up after last…

We used to rely on Amazon US/DE shucked drives. Also one year warranty, and much higher price per TB