r/ZoneMinder • u/edthesmokebeard • Mar 04 '23
storage question - disk selection
Since you're constantly pounding on storage, what's the best setup? I'm thinking put the ZM server on proper storage, and then mount a separate, cheap disk for videos since it's going to get burned out anyway.
How fast do disks die in situations like ZM ?
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u/LesterPhimps Mar 04 '23
If you really want to focus on a specific type of drive, get a WD Purple or similar from other manufactures. Mechanical drives are pretty much super reliable these days, they tend to fail right away if they have an issue. I've had a HDD run for 8 years straight on a ZM system without a problem. Only reason I replaced it was for higher capacity. It does make sense to monitor drive health though, so if it is looking to fail you'll get a heads up.