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Post by canetoad on Oct 11, 2015 7:25:09 GMT
I used WD Greens in mine. It's on a shelf in the storage room under the stairs so noise isn't a problem for me. :-)
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 11, 2015 7:39:52 GMT
OK, great thanks.
I most probably will go for the cheaper option, but with 3TB drives.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 11, 2015 7:42:36 GMT
Remember, if you buy a NAS with a capacity of 2 x 2TB, if you're smart your total capacity will be 2TB since you would setup the drives as a mirror (RAID 1). That way, you have redundancy and complete data preservation should one drive fail. Setting it up as RAID 0 to give 4TB will offer you no protection at all. One drive fails, the whole lot is unusable.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 11, 2015 7:51:05 GMT
Yep, I know. Well I know the principle - I thought a raid was something done by hordes of swarming heathens.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 11, 2015 8:38:06 GMT
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks  |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 11, 2015 8:42:29 GMT
Aha!
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Post by MartinT on Oct 11, 2015 8:45:20 GMT
...which means RAID 0 is actually an AID!
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 13, 2015 12:10:24 GMT
Quite
We had a (R)AID 0 at work
Guess what happened ?
Trust no one
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Post by MartinT on Oct 13, 2015 12:12:55 GMT
Anyone in IT setting up a RAID 0 for a corporate application should be taken outside and slapped with an 8" floppy disk.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 13, 2015 17:55:26 GMT
That kind of behaviour would qualify as what I have fondly come to know as "IT with a silent SH".
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Post by MartinT on Oct 13, 2015 19:33:47 GMT
Hah!
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 14, 2015 19:52:39 GMT
I've just hit the button on a Buffalo 2 x 3TB drive from Dabs - £170 inc. postage. It was the same price as from Amazon but with much quicker delivery.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2015 19:56:22 GMT
Let us know what the case quality is like Chris.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 14, 2015 20:17:01 GMT
Sure, no problem.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2015 10:30:27 GMT
The drive arrived this morning and I'm surprised at the weight of it, which together with its smallish size makes for a dense little black box. The casework is plastic but solid and not at all flimsy. I don't know if it would meet your standards Andre (I don't have doubts....I just don't know) but it's fine for me.
Now to get it set up.
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Post by pre65 on Oct 17, 2015 10:51:44 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Oct 17, 2015 10:57:46 GMT
The drive arrived this morning and I'm surprised at the weight of it Yep, the 6-bay 24TB model we have at work is superbly weighty and well built. It has performed faultlessly so far. |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2015 11:10:37 GMT
Yes Philip, that's the one. Don't go telling me that I got the wrong one now!
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Post by pre65 on Oct 17, 2015 11:16:52 GMT
Yes Philip, that's the one. Don't go telling me that I got the wrong one now! I know sweet FA about NAS drives, hence my question.  |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 17, 2015 11:31:23 GMT
In that case, this one is absolutely the very best one possible for the job and getting the next model up would have been a complete waste of money!
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