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BaJohn
Jun 15, 2015Virtuoso
NAS Disk Test - 3rd test extremely slow.
Having conducted 2 tests previously taking about 3 hrs 15 mins (See http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=79874), I was slightly perturbed to find the test started last night has only jus...
BaJohn
Jul 06, 2015Virtuoso
Thanks very much StephenB, that's what I wanted. I value your opinion and it (on this point) is probably much better than my guesswork. Cheers.
StephenB wrote: My instincts are telling me that a spin down/spin up cycle is about the same as 1 hour of operation. That's why I'd leave spindown running using your settings. But that crossover point is based on my intuition, not any data - and I am not a hardware/mechanical engineer. I am a software/systems guy by training.
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