Best disk setup

Hi:
Im running DR on a Mac Pro 2019, 12 core, 256 GB Ram.
I have 3 internal disks:
A- 1 TB SSD with system and DR (from apple)
B- 4 TB SSD raid system from OWC (very fast)
C- 16 TB HDD raid

I usually connect media with an SSD drive in thunderbolt 3.
I work with 8k 50 fps projects.

I need advice on how to use the media.
- Where should I place the raw media? Should I import it to an internal drive or leave it in the SSD disk and have it read from there? If imported to which drive?
- Should I export the project to the HDD drive?

Thank you

So here's what I use and recommend.

System drive (nothing project related)
Databases drive
Export drive
Media drive
Gallery/Cache/Proxy/Optimized Media drive

All internal, using externals only for backup and archiving.

It's fast, and well organized.

So here's what I use and recommend.

System drive (nothing project related)
Databases drive
Export drive
Media drive
Gallery/Cache/Proxy/Optimized Media drive

All internal, using externals only for backup and archiving.

It's fast, and well organized.

Thank you

Very interesting setup Jim!

Just for curiosity, what kind of drives (type and capacity) do you use for each one?
I will be building a PC and would like to consider your setup seriously.

BR

Daniel

So here's what I use and recommend.

System drive (nothing project related)
Databases drive
Export drive
Media drive
Gallery/Cache/Proxy/Optimized Media drive

All internal, using externals only for backup and archiving.

It's fast, and well organized.