I've outgrown the 4TB HDs in my Synology NAS so plan an upgrade to 2 x 8TB. Any recommendations?
I was also looking at the ex-enterprise disks, for example:
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk/components/enterprise-hdds-sdds-storage/large-form-factor-sata-drives/filter/in-stock/1/storage-size/6tb
Worth the saving?
I've outgrown the 4TB HDs in my Synology NAS so plan an upgrade to 2 x 8TB. Any recommendations?
I was also looking at the ex-enterprise disks, for example:
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk/components/enterprise-hdds-sdds-storage/large-form-factor-sata-drives/filter/in-stock/1/storage-size/6tb
Worth the saving?
On 2022-06-18, RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
I've outgrown the 4TB HDs in my Synology NAS so plan an upgrade to 2 x 8TB. >> Any recommendations?
I was also looking at the ex-enterprise disks, for example:
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk/components/enterprise-hdds-sdds-storage/large-form-factor-sata-drives/filter/in-stock/1/storage-size/6tb
Worth the saving?
Questions.
1) Large Format Factor will they fit into you NAS?
2) Looks as if the are CMR, which you need/want.
3) OEM drives Y/N?
4)Refurbished warranty returns drives Y/N?
I've outgrown the 4TB HDs in my Synology NAS so plan an upgrade to 2 x 8TB. Any recommendations?
I was also looking at the ex-enterprise disks, for example:
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk/components/enterprise-hdds-sdds-storage/large-form-factor-sata-drives/filter/in-stock/1/storage-size/6tb
Worth the saving?
RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
I've outgrown the 4TB HDs in my Synology NAS so plan an upgrade to 2 x 8TB. >> Any recommendations?
I was also looking at the ex-enterprise disks, for example:
https://www.bargainhardware.co.uk/components/enterprise-hdds-sdds-storage/large-form-factor-sata-drives/filter/in-stock/1/storage-size/6tb
Worth the saving?
I wouldn't feel too bad about using used discs in a RAID, since if one goes the others still have the data. The main thing to consider with enterprise drives is they can be more power hungry and noisier. Although possibly the difference against consumer drives is not too significant - look up the specs. They are perhaps a bit more robustly built than consumer drives so I'd hope they last a bit longer.
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