External HDD usb for 24/7 storage?

[yeahman45]

I am planning to buy the seagate desktop expansion usb HDD: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Is it safe/reliable to leave it on 24/7.. i want to connect it to my htpc and use it as a network drive

 

[Guest]

It will be fine. For what it's worth, I have two external HDD's running 24/7.

 

[yeahman45]

for many years you have been running them 24/7? are they showing sign of weakness(random data corruption, etc..)

an alternative for me is to gete a NAS server like the wd my cloud but it has no fan either and more pricey

 

[Guest]

My 1TB WD I put in about a year ago but my 500GB Seagate has been plugged in for at least 3-4 years. So far I have had no issue reading/writing to it.

 

[yeahman45]

they don't have any cooling/ventilation system whatsoever? or your room is air-conditioned?

 

[Guest]

The room is air conditioned but there no specific cooling going to the drives. They're just sitting on top of my desk with an extension cord going to them.

 

[yeahman45]

The room is air conditioned but there no specific cooling going to the drives. They're just sitting on top of my desk with an extension cord going to them.

ah ok my house is not air conditionned and temperature in my country can get up to 31 degrees in summer... will it be an issue?

 

[Guest]

Might be. Your temps are much higher than mine (I think it's around 22*C in here right now). I assume that much of an increase will shorten the life of the drive but I honestly have no idea how much.