forum threadamax posted Apr 06, 2026 04:38 AM
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forum threadamax posted Apr 06, 2026 04:38 AM
ORICO 5 Bay USB 3.1 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure (non-RAID, JBOD) $101.55
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This is the newest model for full-sized 3.5" SATA hard disks, and instead of outdated RAID arrays offering no benefit anymore (putting all your data at risk because of one failed drive), each of these drive bays mount separately -- hence the phrase, Just a Bunch Of Disks (JBOD). This also is not an NAS, which is overkill for most (dramatically slowed down by a network bus).
I personally prefer the generation just before this, because it had a physical rocker switch on the back instead of this momentary one, so that a power failure (or smart switch for remote control) cannot fire the bay back up -- very stupid feature downgrade (but ORICO covering their ass if customers complain about restoration spikes). But, for those who don't care about that minor qualm, this is great.
You will almost definitely see a $50 coupon, bringing the price down by 1/3:
https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Bay-...B0FH16Z53L
I personally prefer the generation just before this, because it had a physical rocker switch on the back instead of this momentary one, so that a power failure (or smart switch for remote control) cannot fire the bay back up -- very stupid feature downgrade (but ORICO covering their ass if customers complain about restoration spikes). But, for those who don't care about that minor qualm, this is great.
You will almost definitely see a $50 coupon, bringing the price down by 1/3:
https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Bay-...B0FH16Z53L
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This is the newest model for full-sized 3.5" SATA hard disks, and instead of outdated RAID arrays offering no benefit anymore (putting all your data at risk because of one failed drive), each of these drive bays mount separately -- hence the phrase, Just a Bunch Of Disks (JBOD). This also is not an NAS, which is overkill for most (dramatically slowed down by a network bus).
I personally prefer the generation just before this, because it had a physical rocker switch on the back instead of this momentary one, so that a power failure (or smart switch for remote control) cannot fire the bay back up -- very stupid feature downgrade (but ORICO covering their ass if customers complain about restoration spikes). But, for those who don't care about that minor qualm, this is great.
You will almost definitely see a $50 coupon, bringing the price down by 1/3:
https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Bay-...B0FH16Z53L
I personally prefer the generation just before this, because it had a physical rocker switch on the back instead of this momentary one, so that a power failure (or smart switch for remote control) cannot fire the bay back up -- very stupid feature downgrade (but ORICO covering their ass if customers complain about restoration spikes). But, for those who don't care about that minor qualm, this is great.
You will almost definitely see a $50 coupon, bringing the price down by 1/3:
https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Bay-...B0FH16Z53L
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I swapped out many failed drives out with zero-concern of data loss, for both RAID1 and RAID5 arrays. I've also enjoyed fairly seamless drive storage upgrades with Synology (RAID1).
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Looks like Linux support on this is poor, only one drive accessible at a time.
In 2026 (actually, in 2016 too), anyone serious does a triple backup of local storage, external storage, and cloud (such as Backblaze which is unlimited and still cheep). Wasting tons of disk space for the control freakery of having instant backup ability from one storage box, is overkill.
And yeah, an NAS is for slow-speed hobbyists too who feel all cuddled by the notion that they could at any moment watch any movie yet again from amongst thousands and thousands of downloads now under their forever control. Ew.
I do have a cloud backup, but I haven't tested it so I don't trust it. I imagine they would throttle the living crap out of me and there is no way I'd get a restore in the 5.3 days that I calculated it would take as a best case scenario.
It's not overkill if you can prove it works. I lost everything on-site, drove to the bank and got my rotated RAID drive from a safe deposit box, put it into a replacement NAS box and it was up and running in less than 15 minutes. I'd gladly pay $238 for that RTO.
In 2026 (actually, in 2016 too), anyone serious does a triple backup of local storage, external storage, and cloud (such as Backblaze which is unlimited and still cheep). Wasting tons of disk space for the control freakery of having instant backup ability from one storage box, is overkill.
And yeah, an NAS is for slow-speed hobbyists too who feel all cuddled by the notion that they could at any moment watch any movie yet again from amongst thousands and thousands of downloads now under their forever control. Ew.
You could use 4 drives to provide backup in the event of 1 failure (3 drives effective space); or, you could use 6 drives in a 1:1 for that same 3 drives worth of space. AND, you would consider this 1 and 2 of your 1/2/3 system... it is expensive after all. So, if the building burns down, you're down to your last copy.
I think you don't understand the different RAID types yet - which is fine. But look into it - you will save ALOT of money.
And this is coming from someone who doesn't use RAID. Just a "Bunch of Drives," all over the place, requiring a time investment (whenever I get around to it) to compare drive contents/ensure everything IS properly backed up.
I really need to get away from this "bunch of drives" setup. Regarding this product, at least for me, it offers nothing over a 20$ 5 drive frame and some data cables. But for someone else, this could be a good place to start.
Cheers!
I'm not against RAID, because lots of people need it for the type of stuff they do, or for business uses, very important.
Now, with DRIVES so expensive right now, ... for my HOME use, I do have about 4. 4-bay DAS filled with 14TB enterprise drives, as my second backup stuff, and 3rd backup in closet. WHY NO RAID? Very simple! Really simple! All the drives I have in my DAS can be removed and put into any other PC, or store in closet! You can NOT DO THAT with RAID! You have a bundle of drives that are fused together, ... and if RAID gets corrupted, ... all the data is gone. Also drives are tied to one OS type use. My DAS has individual drives in either EX-FAT or windows format, ... and each can be removed ... and used anywhere. ... windows/apple as storage. Even used in linux pc's as storage drive. But mostly just used any way I want. And since I have 2 other copies of my stuff, I can rest peacefully at night.
Now my main storage stuff is SSD or NVMe. for fast transfer/backup use, I have a number of 4TB NVMe drive externals (and SSD externals). And large microSD cards for other uses.
I used to use NAS's , but switched to my current method. So if you like RAID go for it, just try to keep up-to-date with newer INFO always coming out, and "new" ways to deal with tech.
All I do is share HOW I use my stuff, and I LOVE when you guys share how you use your stuff. We all learn and grow.
Finally, the last couple of years, I only use Mech Hard Drives purely for storage uses, and use Alexa Voice to turn on and off my DAS's. 99.9 percent of the time my MECH DRIVES are OFF. Use them just for backup/transfer to faster media types. I live alone.
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