Please forgive me in advance, but I do not understand this part:
"Storage(top)
Blue Iris performs best if you put the clip database on a fast solid state disk (SSD). However for video recording, you want a mechanical hard drive (HDD) as these are more cost-effective and have better write endurance. Western Digital Purple drives are a popular option for Blue Iris."
I'm looking to buy a BI PC for six 2MP Starlight cameras now and may grow to 13 cameras or so in the next few years. So with the Wiki recommendation above and to future proof my PC for camera growth and BI updates/upgrades, should I buy an SSD or HDD? And where does the Western Digital Purple Drive come into play?
Thank you very much for your time!
"Storage(top)
Blue Iris performs best if you put the clip database on a fast solid state disk (SSD). However for video recording, you want a mechanical hard drive (HDD) as these are more cost-effective and have better write endurance. Western Digital Purple drives are a popular option for Blue Iris."
I'm looking to buy a BI PC for six 2MP Starlight cameras now and may grow to 13 cameras or so in the next few years. So with the Wiki recommendation above and to future proof my PC for camera growth and BI updates/upgrades, should I buy an SSD or HDD? And where does the Western Digital Purple Drive come into play?
Thank you very much for your time!
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