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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1914772" data-attributes="member: 83420">The last few posts from Jake, Randy and Patrick raise worrying concerns - at least for me as I had absolutely no knowledge of CMR/SMR etc.&nbsp; I am grateful to you all for the Links and comments.My demand on Platter EHDs is not high in terms of speed and I don't repeatedly delete data and add more.&nbsp; Almost always, I am adding data.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I do use WD (My Passport for Mac) platter drives for my two TM backups and the same for backing up Libraries and the Documents folder (where I am only adding data each time - I don't delete previous versions).And when a drive gets near capacity, I start the whole process on a new EHD.&nbsp; I admit that I am fortunate in not having the fiscal constraints that so many of our members do and my strategy, as above, may be why I haven't had a failed EHD in a very long time.I use Samsung T7 SSD for CCC backups.**So, gentlemen, what are your recommendations for the great majority of our members who, like me, haven't thought about or encountered&nbsp; CMR/SMR issues -&nbsp; when it comes to TM backups and general data storage (excluding CCC or SD! matters)?**Ian</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1914772, member: 83420"] The last few posts from Jake, Randy and Patrick raise worrying concerns - at least for me as I had absolutely no knowledge of CMR/SMR etc. I am grateful to you all for the Links and comments. My demand on Platter EHDs is not high in terms of speed and I don't repeatedly delete data and add more. Almost always, I am adding data. Nevertheless, I do use WD (My Passport for Mac) platter drives for my two TM backups and the same for backing up Libraries and the Documents folder (where I am only adding data each time - I don't delete previous versions). And when a drive gets near capacity, I start the whole process on a new EHD. I admit that I am fortunate in not having the fiscal constraints that so many of our members do and my strategy, as above, may be why I haven't had a failed EHD in a very long time. I use Samsung T7 SSD for CCC backups. **So, gentlemen, what are your recommendations for the great majority of our members who, like me, haven't thought about or encountered CMR/SMR issues - when it comes to TM backups and general data storage (excluding CCC or SD! matters)?** Ian [/QUOTE]

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