TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days 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-up1551arrow-down18
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minus-squarethemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThis mainly effects NAND, HDD should not be affected.
minus-squareanguo@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe QLC NAND shortage is created by the HDD shortage, per the article.
minus-squarethemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 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-up1·2 days agoYes, I’m definitely buying used, but suspect that prices will be affected there, too.
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.