External SSD options?
by quala from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6DNR6)
I'm looking to buy an SSD for backups.
I'm kinda not sure what the best option is
1) I could get an NVME SSD w/enclosure
2) I could get a SATA SSD and cables
3) I could get something like WD Mybook (though given how I've read they've handled sandisk issues I'm not sure I'd go with them)
Concerns
1) After reading about what has been going on with samsung failures and the recent firmware updates, it looks like the NVME needs to be installed interally in order to update the firmware. At least with samsung, not sure if that is the case with others yet.
I've also seen some complaints about trim not working in an enclosure etc. So I'm not sure what's going to work and what isn't (like the drive checking software etc)=
And it seems like enclosures have different firmware themselves that I'm not even sure works with every SSD or linux, for that matter.
Also if the drive isn't cooled properly it could prematurely fail. It seems like some put more effort into passive cooling than others.
However I can replace the drive, cable, and enclosure on my own, which makes it the easiest to "repair" in that sense.
So I'm not sure about this route. Especially given that it seems that SSDs in every company are having issues.
2) It seems like SATA enclosures may pose heat problems, so I considered just getting cables. I don't feel the need to be protected by an enclosure as much as HDDs.
I'm not sure how the firmware updates work over usb. Or if there are linux specific issues I should know.
3) My least favorite is going with a third party company where I might not be able to replace the internal drive or the cable, but everything is designed to work together. Not entirely sure yet which ones work best with linux, as I've recently started using it and it's been a huge and frustrating learning curve so far.
This has become a very large rabbit hole.... and overwhelming.
Does anyone have experiences with backup hardware that they're using now, and seems to work well?
I'm kinda not sure what the best option is
1) I could get an NVME SSD w/enclosure
2) I could get a SATA SSD and cables
3) I could get something like WD Mybook (though given how I've read they've handled sandisk issues I'm not sure I'd go with them)
Concerns
1) After reading about what has been going on with samsung failures and the recent firmware updates, it looks like the NVME needs to be installed interally in order to update the firmware. At least with samsung, not sure if that is the case with others yet.
I've also seen some complaints about trim not working in an enclosure etc. So I'm not sure what's going to work and what isn't (like the drive checking software etc)=
And it seems like enclosures have different firmware themselves that I'm not even sure works with every SSD or linux, for that matter.
Also if the drive isn't cooled properly it could prematurely fail. It seems like some put more effort into passive cooling than others.
However I can replace the drive, cable, and enclosure on my own, which makes it the easiest to "repair" in that sense.
So I'm not sure about this route. Especially given that it seems that SSDs in every company are having issues.
2) It seems like SATA enclosures may pose heat problems, so I considered just getting cables. I don't feel the need to be protected by an enclosure as much as HDDs.
I'm not sure how the firmware updates work over usb. Or if there are linux specific issues I should know.
3) My least favorite is going with a third party company where I might not be able to replace the internal drive or the cable, but everything is designed to work together. Not entirely sure yet which ones work best with linux, as I've recently started using it and it's been a huge and frustrating learning curve so far.
This has become a very large rabbit hole.... and overwhelming.
Does anyone have experiences with backup hardware that they're using now, and seems to work well?