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Western Digital or Seagate
raandomer:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 06, 2012, 07:04:19 AM ---theoretically any HDD will work on a NAS, with a redundancy setup it would secure the files from sudden failures, although their durability will decide how often you'd replace the HDDs.
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try setting up a nas using hdds that have fast head parking, guarantee you'll throw it in the bin within 6 months (with moderate usage). Also, you'll want a drive with some sort of ERC (like wd's tler) if your using raid, or again you'll be up shitcreek in not time.
Btw, just get a straight external, it wont be cheaper getting your own enclosure (due to the flood + contracts, asshole companies keeping capacity permanently lowered, etc).
And why the hate on "green" (5400) drives? You'll be using it as an external, unless you've got native usb3 (no those nec, or any thrid party controller dont count), esata or thunderbolt the link will be saturated long before a 5400rpm drive is at its max.
Also, externals are really only designed to be used lightly as a backup solution or a large portable storage, it'd be best to go with an internal if its going to recieve a hammering.
Dhruv:
--- Quote from: raandomer on August 07, 2012, 07:09:56 AM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 06, 2012, 07:04:19 AM ---theoretically any HDD will work on a NAS, with a redundancy setup it would secure the files from sudden failures, although their durability will decide how often you'd replace the HDDs.
--- End quote ---
try setting up a nas using hdds that have fast head parking, guarantee you'll throw it in the bin within 6 months (with moderate usage). Also, you'll want a drive with some sort of ERC (like wd's tler) if your using raid, or again you'll be up shitcreek in not time.
Btw, just get a straight external, it wont be cheaper getting your own enclosure (due to the flood + contracts, asshole companies keeping capacity permanently lowered, etc).
And why the hate on "green" (5400) drives? You'll be using it as an external, unless you've got native usb3 (no those nec, or any thrid party controller dont count), esata or thunderbolt the link will be saturated long before a 5400rpm drive is at its max.
Also, externals are really only designed to be used lightly as a backup solution or a large portable storage, it'd be best to go with an internal if its going to recieve a hammering.
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What do you say about Western Digital Red... Specifically designed for NAS...
But yeah i get it.. Externals are only designed for storage purpose not for the hammering we give to our internals
They are not designed to be used 24x7
I use mine only for 8 hrs a day for seeding purpose... That is one of the reason i am comsidering putting an internal drive in an external enclosure... So that i can use it for more than 8 hrs a day
But there is a nice external drive in elements... It's pretty good if you ask me
raandomer:
--- Quote from: Dhruv on August 07, 2012, 07:33:12 AM ---What do you say about Western Digital Red... Specifically designed for NAS...
But yeah i get it.. Externals are only designed for storage purpose not for the hammering we give to our internals
They are not designed to be used 24x7
I use mine only for 8 hrs a day for seeding purpose... That is one of the reason i am comsidering putting an internal drive in an external enclosure... So that i can use it for more than 8 hrs a day
But there is a nice external drive in elements... It's pretty good if you ask me
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I cant really comment on it seeing as i havent used one before, but my gut feeling tells me wd is trying to monopolise the soho market and build its reputation back up after the green debacle (now fixed). It pretty much sounds like a consumer drive but with suped up firmware. There's nothing similar on the market right now so its hard to make a comparison.
For your purpose i wouldnt bother since it'll be overspec, also i'd get an internal instead if your intending to seed with it (unless you'll be moving the drive around)
Dhruv:
--- Quote from: raandomer on August 07, 2012, 09:12:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dhruv on August 07, 2012, 07:33:12 AM ---What do you say about Western Digital Red... Specifically designed for NAS...
But yeah i get it.. Externals are only designed for storage purpose not for the hammering we give to our internals
They are not designed to be used 24x7
I use mine only for 8 hrs a day for seeding purpose... That is one of the reason i am comsidering putting an internal drive in an external enclosure... So that i can use it for more than 8 hrs a day
But there is a nice external drive in elements... It's pretty good if you ask me
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I cant really comment on it seeing as i havent used one before, but my gut feeling tells me wd is trying to monopolise the soho market and build its reputation back up after the green debacle (now fixed). It pretty much sounds like a consumer drive but with suped up firmware. There's nothing similar on the market right now so its hard to make a comparison.
For your purpose i wouldnt bother since it'll be overspec, also i'd get an internal instead if your intending to seed with it (unless you'll be moving the drive around)
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I don't think i'll be moving it around much... More like from My table to the almirah
The enclosures are a problem though...
I don't know where to get one from... Or how should one be
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: Dhruv on August 07, 2012, 07:33:12 AM ---I use mine only for 8 hrs a day for seeding purpose... That is one of the reason i am comsidering putting an internal drive in an external enclosure... So that i can use it for more than 8 hrs a day
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This makes no sense to me. Where did you hear that you have to have your own enclosure if you plan to use it more than eight hours a day?
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