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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Chubsmagna on 2025-06-13 18:29:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/f00d4tehg0dz on 2025-06-13 12:58:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/loorana22 on 2025-06-13 05:36:45+00:00.

Is bit rot a real concern for data stored on 24/7 spinning hard drives, as well as for data on external hard drives kept on shelves for years?

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/EchoGecko795 on 2025-06-13 05:53:24+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/wow-signal on 2025-06-12 18:44:33+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/TnNpeHR5Zm91cg on 2025-06-12 18:28:16+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/AggressiveEmuSlut on 2025-06-12 02:29:35+00:00.

Just curious after I had my first ever failure in my server after 11 years.

I have 2 pools. One full of 11 year old HGST drives, one full of 3 year old Seagate Exos.

A 3 year old Exos failed, and the 11 year olds are chugging along totally fine.

Made me wonder. Is it just a total lottery if a drive lasts 3 minutes or 30 years?

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/awolfwearingabanana on 2025-06-12 01:18:10+00:00.

Hello! I have archived a bit over 1tb of LA protest/riot footage and I was wondering what is the best way in terms of ease of access and ease of hosting is to circulate it? If the answer is setting up a torrent I have no idea how to do that, and I would like some tips on setting it up. I am pretty technically knowledgeable and can probably figure out stuff. I just want to know my options. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I will post it to the internet archive and create a torrent. I will post the magnet link when i figure it out. Thanks for the input!

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/greenmyrtle on 2025-06-11 23:18:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/bikenback on 2025-06-11 16:02:37+00:00.

I’ve been building a tool that tracks real-time HDD prices and SSD prices - new, refurbished, and used — across eBay (worldwide) and Amazon, and organizes them in a way that’s actually usable.

It monitors over 50,000 listings, ranks them by cost per terabyte, and can also sort by real-time popularity based on buyer activity. It updates constantly and stays fast.

Some of its highlights:

• Sort by $/TB: you can choose to include or exclude multi-drive lots
• True $/TB calculation: detects lots with high accuracy, and includes shipping
• Sort by “Hot now”: based on what’s rapidly selling in the past few days / hours
• Capacity filters: e.g. show only drives ≥ 8TB
• Amazon comparison: if the same drive exists on Amazon, shows if it’s cheaper, equal, or pricier - with direct link, and indication if it is new, used or refurbished
• Keyword Filter: You can filter to listings that only include a certain keyword in their title (e.g. SATA, SSD, etc), and also exclude any keyword by using a hyphen before that keyword. You should use it if you wish to to filter for certain interface, physical size, brand and so on.
• Seller insights: see if the seller has sold drives before and whether they were praised for them
• Listing previews: all key info shown directly, so you don’t have to open multiple tabs
• Popular seller filters: You can filter for sellers you trust, or discover what sellers are most active in each category
• Email alerts: Set rules like “<$10/TB + keyword SATA” and be the first to discover about any new listing that suits that criteria
• International support: Works for U.S., EU, Canada, UK, Australia, etc. You can change currency using the same drop down menu where you choose your region.
• Optimized speed: runs smooth despite fresh data from tens of thousands of listings

Link in first comment.

If you find it helpful, please drop a comment - it helps me stay motivated to keep building and improving it.

If you run a blog, GitHub profile, or anything similar, a small link to the tool would go a long way in keeping it alive.

If you want better coverage for something specific, or a new feature, please leave a comment - I try to prioritize new features based on actual demand.

P.S this project also covers other categories like GPUs, CPUs, memory, and more - you can switch using the category dropdown.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/OkReflection4635 on 2025-06-11 04:07:56+00:00.

Hi all, I wanted to make  a tool I've been developing: Kemono Downloader. It's meant to be an end-to-end download solution from Kemono and Coomer, loaded with features that will put you in complete control. You can download from creator or post URLs and apply strong filters to scrape content only for certain characters (with group and alias aliases supported), Skip posts containing particular keywords, and choose file types such as images, videos, or archives. For sequential content, a really useful Manga Mode is available that automatically keeps files in order and renames them. It also features high-end options such as powerful folder structuring, multithreading to make it faster, cookie support to access favorite content, an inbuilt error-handling mechanism to re-attempt failed files, and even UI personalization with themes and multiple language support. Hope you'll find it helpful!

Github - https://github.com/Yuvi9587/Kemono-Downloader

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Eskel5 on 2025-06-11 00:44:56+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/OwThatHertz on 2025-06-10 16:04:57+00:00.

I have kind of a massive collection of DVD and Blu-ray discs that I’d like to rip because our Blu-ray player is dying and a network drive is just a lot more convenient and accessible. I’m on a pretty tight budget, but I’d like to try to find an efficient way to get this done so long as it doesn’t break the bank. My target budget would be under $100, but cheaper is always better.

Searching this subreddit yielded projects like this one. While I’m no electrical engineer, I’m decent at soldering, have a 3-D printer, and have been building and upgrading my own overkill PCs for almost a decade. I would be comfortable putting together an enclosure like this if necessary. I’ve already got large USB hubs so, if I’ve understood that build correctly, all I would need is the drives and some USB adapters, and possibly to construct a basic enclosure.

Is this kind of set up the best path to inexpensively but efficiently rip my movie collection? What other solutions would people recommend on a sub-$100 budget? I probably don’t need as many drives as the post I linked because there’s no urgency to getting it done; I just don’t want to limit myself to ripping a single disc at a time.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/theseawoof on 2025-06-10 01:21:10+00:00.

Can anyone recommend a home NAS setup that I can run 24/7 to access my stuff remotely, stream Plex from etc? What sorts of storage constraints are there? Is tb too crazy to ask for?

Is it more practical to run a small PC with a drive in it for Plex stuff and keep NAS separate or something?

I'd like about 30tb+ for my growing media collection that I'd stream via Plex. I need to back up about 20tb of audio production libraries, perhaps another 20tb for my video production content that I actually want to keep. I also have a growing library of family media that I'd like to back up and store long term.

I figure buy once/cry once, but what does something like this run? What would you buy for longevity and performance? Would be nice to access remotely (if safe) so I can pull and backup current versions of projects to/from my laptop when I'm away for example. Any insight is appreciated!

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/TranscendentalLove on 2025-06-09 16:26:25+00:00.

Original Title: Typically Pimp My Ride's technology of the future consists of PDAs, PS2s, GPSs and the like. However, I was quite shocked to see a 2006 episode with a 2 TB HDD installed in the back -- I think you will appreciate this:

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Endawmyke on 2025-06-08 12:58:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/ELite_Predator28 on 2025-06-08 12:25:05+00:00.

Looking to save somethings to my new NAS that are deemed to be super important. What should be on my local network?

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/awolfwearingabanana on 2025-06-09 03:11:06+00:00.

I think there will be a Jan 6 situation where this will get whipped off the internet, are there any current efforts to archive footage and images from this current ongoing event? If not I'd think that's something that should be payed attention to at the moment.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Morgant9233 on 2025-06-08 20:42:53+00:00.

I recently got tasked with this massive project, help

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/akshaysura on 2025-06-08 11:19:20+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/Inevitable-Bank-8614 on 2025-06-08 05:38:11+00:00.

I'm going through a stack of old HDDs, all over a decade old. Most survived, but two of them give me the click of death and one stopped spinning on me. I never got a chance to back up the two clicking drives or zero-fill them, unfortunately, so it's smashy time, then maybe e-recycling.

Got me thinking. I've always read that data is still technically recoverable from loose damaged platters, but realistically what is the risk here? If you drill a few holes, scrape up the platter with sandpaper, then bend the platter or even cut it into quarters, who in their right mind is going to spend the time, effort, and presumably lots of money to recover data from a random damaged platter they find in the trash?

When you have no other option, how safe is your data if you just destroy the drive without first wiping it?

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/kettu92 on 2025-06-07 16:17:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/mikepm07 on 2025-06-06 20:33:39+00:00.

Hey, I started a new job recently that has nearly 600TB of video footage, with about 80% of it sitting on hard drives that are over 10 years old and that isn't kept in an alternate location.

It sounds like some of these drives haven't been turned on and verified in three years.

My new boss just requested we come up with some proposals on how we could safely update our storage and protect from hard drive failure.

We have a DAM (Digital Asset Management Tool) that keeps a lot of the footage we need regularly accessible, but I know he won't want to delete any of the 600TB of footage.

What's our best option here?

My thought is just to buy new hard drives and make it a policy to verify each drive once a year. In addition to that, we need to clone the contents of each drive to a backup and keep it at a separate location as a safety precaution.

I think that will be cheaper than a server or NAS type system?

Would love any thoughts from people who operate in this field more than I.

Thank you

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/D3VEstator on 2025-06-06 19:07:28+00:00.

I have bunch of dvds and im debating on if i should rip them because of quality?

The bluerays i rip, but im not sure about dvds in today day in age?

Thoughts

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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/ElectricalGuava1971 on 2025-06-06 00:39:58+00:00.