Is a 2TB SSD adequate storage to run with Umbrel on an RPi4 or should I opt for something more long-term like 4TB at the start?
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1 TB it’s enough to run it for more than 2 years (that’s what I’ve and it still have space) a 2 tb would be perfect and a 4 Tb would last you very long time.
If you have the means go for a 4 tb
Perfect.
I was curious about those time horizons in real world use, tyvm for the info!
For now it’s hard to say how much longer that 1 Tb drive will last but I’ll say at least two more years 🫡
Makes sense.
I read various things prior to asking here that 1TB would be a bare minimum to start and 2TB being sufficient for the foreseeable future, and 4TB being plenty, though seemingly one of those things no one can really predict ultimately.
I had a 2TB SSD from another project waiting to be used and wasn’t sure if this was a good one for it - but I’m thinkin I might give it a test.
Ty again! and gl with yours 🤝🫡
You will probably want to upgrade from a rpi to a pc shortly after trying things out with the rpi. So it doesn't really matter if it's a 2TB or a 4TB external drive. When you upgrade from a rpi to some old pc you need to get some internal drives anyway. Could just do it straight away. Umbrel on a pc is easier to manage anyway imo. That being said bigger is better. Bigger means less hassle in the future.
You'd think getting a fast SSD means fast reads/writes, but that's not the case if you have a usb bottleneck in there, like you do when running a node on a rpi with an external SSD drive. Internal drives are insanely faster and you really feel the difference in the initial block download. It's hours vs. weeks.
That was one aspect I was worried about in this setup; the capabilities of the RPi itself limiting what it can do with an external drive because of that bottleneck.
I have an old PC that would probably be more efficient, trade off with that is the required power use and more of a hassle to get going now - but probably less of a headache later and more “future proof” now with that difference in speed.
Decisions, decisions.