Would hyperscalers jump at a 72 TB 5.25” HDD? Maybe-though the larger issue is that de-duplicated, layered large-file storage (e.g., VMs, whole-disk images) still requires warm storage for the base layers.
Might be an excellent choice for the Iron Mountains of the world, especially for long-form media storage, though I think that the majority of personal long-term storage is actually shrinking, in terms of growth rate.
Might be an excellent choice for the Iron Mountains of the world, especially for long-form media storage, though I think that the majority of personal long-term storage is actually shrinking, in terms of growth rate.