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minus-squarestevehobbes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoYes, but that’s been slowing. They’re reaching limits until the next advance in HDDs. Flash is still much more expensive per GB. Power costs, server costs and Datacenter space are going up.
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe next advance on HDDs literally came last year. 20tb+ drives are available at ever decreasing prices these days, after being stalled at 16/18tb for a good few years.
Yes, but that’s been slowing. They’re reaching limits until the next advance in HDDs.
Flash is still much more expensive per GB.
Power costs, server costs and Datacenter space are going up.
The next advance on HDDs literally came last year. 20tb+ drives are available at ever decreasing prices these days, after being stalled at 16/18tb for a good few years.