So if like me you have a bunch of disks that aren't online you likely use the shoebox storage technique.

 

I have been looking for a while for a way to store a couple of hundred 3.5" disks in a relatively neat and secure way without breaking the bank.

 

So i finally found these in IKEA of all places:

 

 

 

Each box (lid sold separately) holds 8 disks. It is not a perfect fit but it is bloody close match for a generic produc. With the lid on they stack securely and they are very strong with good grip points.

 

And they are cheap... really cheap. For $40 USD you get space for 160 HDDs

 

Some may worry about static etc but I am not too bothered for my purpose as the disks go in and come out rarely.

Hope this helps someone.

 

Part number Box 701.029.72

Part number Lid 101.103.00

 

Sold globally using same part numbers

Yeah I've been using a few small plastic tubs I found at WalMart to store my drives. My wife looks at me like Im nuts and a horder. LOL

Aren't we all hard drive hoarders after all?

 

I use these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PCS-3-5-SATA-IDE-HDD-Anti-Static-Storage-Box-Case-/220619239832?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item335dee7198

Am not...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goes to (re)organize his stack of drives... by manufacturer this time

Aren't we all hard drive hoarders after all?

 

I use these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PCS-3-5-SATA-IDE-HDD-Anti-Static-Storage-Box-Case-/220619239832?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item335dee7198

 

I think I should buy some of those. I'm getting tired of my post it notes falling off. I feel kinda stupid sometimes trying to figure out whats actually on a drive. LOL

Am not...

Goes to (re)organize his stack of drives... by manufacturer this time

 

LOL!!! 

 

I gotta say.. with the hard drive shortage recently, I was pretty glad I've been hoarding all these spares in my closet.

Unraid in and of itself is an enabler to hoarders. 

 

Brandon

Aren't we all hard drive hoarders after all?

 

I use these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-PCS-3-5-SATA-IDE-HDD-Anti-Static-Storage-Box-Case-/220619239832?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item335dee7198

 

i seen those and they are really nice but when you get to a couple of hundred it gets a bit messier/expensive

 

For 160 drives

IKEA $40

These  $480

I would never keep 160 drives. LOl I have about 50 drives and I'm itching to get rid of some.

yeah to be fair i could bin many of my disks but i have always had a policy of shelf rather than destroy. backups of backups probably dont add any redundancy as they are in the same place but it removes any risk of data leakage and its a no brainer to put a lael ona  disk, index it and then pop it on a shelf.

dban does a nice job at erasing...

Also badblocks can do the same 7 pass erase/scrub if you want to.. it just takes a long time.