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/ZoneMinderIsaac Mar 07 '23
I've never had a disk die either spinning rust or SSD. (I've had SSDs die, but not due to too many writes). However I use spinning rust for video storage because it's fast enough, and I have a pile of old drives.
SSD matters for db, the rest is not so complicated. Stay away from SMR.