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how configure Readynas 524X for best video surveillance performance
Hello I have a readynas 524X with four 4TB disks. I use the readynas surveillance app that i still think is good. I want to ask the community if anyone can tell me how i should configure my ready...
mangebest wrote:
its WD40EFAX 4 TB times 4disks.
If you are looking for the best performance, the drives are the foundation. Unfortunately the WD40EFAX isn't the best choice for a surveillance application - the WD40EFAX is an SMR drive. So its sustained write performance is quite poor (and very variable).
The WD40EFZX (WD Red Plus) is much better for this - it uses CMR technology.
An Enterprise class drive like the WD4003FFBX (Red Pro) has a faster RPM - which doesn't improve sustained write speed that much over the EFZX, but would improve random access times (which might help when browsing through files for playback). Enterprise drives do cost more, but they also generally come with 5 year warranties.
Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the ReadyNAS products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with ReadyNAS (RN Series) products. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/bd-p/readynas-general
Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear
Thank you.
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