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WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives
(www.techspot.com)
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If you eyeballing these, please remind that these babies tend to be LOUD AS FUCK, so might not be suitable for home server use.
I've found that the only thing you can hear through a closed basement door are noisy high speed fans, e.g. from used 19" servers, disks produce much less noise.
Comparatively, yes - that’s auditory masking for you. On a relatively quiet place like a home, these will sound like rats running wild in your pipes.
Nah, I'm living outside the US, my home is made from proper bricks and concrete. A bit slower to build but rather good when it comes to sound insulation. I could imagine with those strand board walls that might be a problem though.