TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoHard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1560arrow-down19
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minus-squareanguo@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoDamn, I started building a home server this summer, and I still need some HDDs for a NAS…
minus-squarethemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoThis mainly effects NAND, HDD should not be affected.
minus-squareanguo@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoThe QLC NAND shortage is created by the HDD shortage, per the article.
minus-squarethemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-229 days agoOkay your right, just re-read it they are switching to QLC NAND. Honestly I personally think normal people should switch to used drive cheaper and in stock. Unlike SSD, usage doesn’t affect HDD that much. https://serverpartdeals.com/
minus-squareanguo@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoYes, I’m definitely buying used, but suspect that prices will be affected there, too.
Damn, I started building a home server this summer, and I still need some HDDs for a NAS…
This mainly effects NAND, HDD should not be affected.
The QLC NAND shortage is created by the HDD shortage, per the article.
Okay your right, just re-read it they are switching to QLC NAND. Honestly I personally think normal people should switch to used drive cheaper and in stock.
Unlike SSD, usage doesn’t affect HDD that much. https://serverpartdeals.com/
Yes, I’m definitely buying used, but suspect that prices will be affected there, too.