Currently I have a 1.5TB hard drive for my storage needs which has run out of space. I have 2, 1 sitting in my rig, and the other in a self assembled caddy outside which acts as a back up.
By upgrading there'd be 2 scenarios :
A) 2 new identical 2TB drives setup in the same way, sell my existing 1.5TB drives.
B) 2 new identical 1TB drives which sit alongside the 1.5TB drives.
A)I'd sell the pair of 1.5TB drives I have at the moment, and with them having around 2.5 years of warranty left, I should be able to get a price for them such the whole upgrade costs around £120.
The advantages of that are I have two less hard drives running and I'd not need to buy another external caddy for the additional back up drive.
The disadvantage of that of course is that yet more data is put onto one drive, though of course it is backed up.
B)Upgrading such that I purchase a pair of 1TB drives would also, looking around at prices, cost £120. So the same price.
The advantage of that is now my data is put across more drives making the loss of one slightly less dramatic. Also, I'd be getting an extra 500GB or so ugrading like this for the same amount of money spent on drives.
The disadvantage is that now I'd be running 4 drives, and I'd have to spend a little more on purchasing a caddy.
What would you guys do? Do you have any thoughts?
Cheers in advance.