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Originally Posted by Sabardeyn
Cool Javelin,
I agree with the others who have stated you are better off with the library on a single HDD then split over two or more. In my case I had a RAID setup and it failed. I lost the entire library of thousands of books. Luckily, I had not customized the database or edited the book metadata; the entire library was 99.9% raw data. So my backups restored everything with minimal loss.
With that said, you could buy an external USB HDD for a reasonable price. Any drive >500 Gb should be sufficient to hold several hundred thousand ebooks. A drive that small might be on clearance and drastically marked down in today's market.
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If anyone does go the EXTERNAL USB route: be sure to secure all cables into their connectors somehow. USB does not have connector latches. Many External drives use easily detachable power bricks.
Cats and cables- Oh
IMHO permanent data belongs INSIDE for security. USB is great for temporary (backups).
Remember to store your backup in a cool dry place. Preferably off site (think about the recent California fires or Midwest floods) .