An inside look at 45Drives' Storage Lab

Thanks to 45Drives for having us out for their 2023 Creators' Summit!

Some of the things mentioned in this video:

- 45Drives: https://www.45drives.com
- HL15 Homelab server: https://45homelab.com
- Jeff's Pigeon vs Internet video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pz2kMxCu8I
- TechnoTim's video: https://youtu.be/CUvtDV6_AcE
- Wendell's video: https://youtu.be/LMmquUxQqis
- 45Drives Creators' Summit livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/964Py2UWfaE
- 45Drives 3.5 to 2.5 3D Printable design: https://www.printables.com/model/583544-45drives-ssd-caddies
- NetworkChuck's Ceph cluster setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=083-46NVMd8
- Seagate video on HAMR and other tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNzlxhDOhfs
- Video of opening a Helium HDD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uN7wynazQI
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit - The Dip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J_eB_ocTCs
- Sampson Boat Co - Restoring Tally Ho: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUA

Special thanks to 45Drives for providing some of the video clips, photographs, and drone footage used in this video.

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Contents:

00:00 - Travel and meeting other homelabbers
01:40 - Touring the storage lab
04:54 - Tech talks (plus a bonus PCMCIA hard drive!)
05:52 - Protocase factory tour
08:02 - Sailing, Sydney, and a tiny drop of Hot Ones
10:59 - Hard drive tech: HAMR and Helium