If you have a lot of data that doesn't need the speed of an SSD, going with a mechanical drive setup is a smart way to save money. You can find very affordable VPS plans that offer high-capacity storage at a fraction of the cost. I use one for my secondary backups and it works perfectly for keeping large archives accessible without a massive monthly bill. It’s definitely the most cost-effective route for storage-heavy projects where raw disk space is more important than lightning-fast read/write speeds.