Infrastructure
Hardware​
Hard drives​
If possible, make sure to have 4 hard drives installed on the workstation for:
- Operating System
- System Backup
- Media
- Media Backup
tip
Backing up your system and media data is more important because compared with hard drive cost, the time spent on recovering OS or data is much more expensive.
Workstation OS​
Here are some OS options to consider:
| OS | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Mint [download] | Stable | Slower updates |
| Ubuntu [download] | Faster update and larger ecosystem | Things can break |
| Pop!_OS [download] | Good for gaming and engineering | No grub, hard to dual boot |
tip
I personally use Linux Mint because I value stability over other factors.