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Hi all as part of a general overview of my backup arrangements , i decided to fire up my readynas 312 . i have several issues and thought i would list them all here , i have tried a search but not...
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3. one drive sounds a bit noisy they are old 2tb barracudasx2 . what drives would you reccomend as replacements as i am out of touch.
Using a NAS purposed drives like the Seagate Ironwolf or WD Reds would be best.
I agree. Note that the WD20EFAX (current WD 2 TB Red) uses SMR (shingled magnetic recording) - which is a controversial technology for RAID. So the 2 TB Ironwolf (ST2000VN004) might be the better option.
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Ihad replied to say a big thanks but it isn't here? Anyway a big thanks
Nearly sorted although that drive failed
Looked at the I looked at ironwolf they are pricey can get barracudas 30%less and Toshiba 40 gbp are they a big advantage?
I notice they are only 5900rpm not 7200 does thT effect performance?
Thanks again
John
Ihad replied to say a big thanks but it isn't here? Anyway a big thanks
Nearly sorted although that drive failed
Looked at the I looked at ironwolf they are pricey can get barracudas 30%less and Toshiba 40 gbp are they a big advantage?
I notice they are only 5900rpm not 7200 does thT effect performance?
Thanks again
John
There are reasons that the other drives are cheaper. If a drive not designed for RAID fails early and has to be replaced, have you really saved anything?
In a 312, I don't think you will see any speed difference between 5900 and 7200RPM drives. You will definately see an operating temperature difference, which can prolong drive life.
- Hi thanks all 2tb ironwolf on the way
Cheers
JohnHi Guys
some of you recently helped me out with ressurecting my 312. I am now up and running new firm ware , 2x2tb iron wolfs synced and health, all working with one cloud . so i feel data safe for the first time in a long time. i have effectively four copies of 90% of my media . the original pc drives, the nas times 2 and of site cloud.
This started with a review of media expenditure, and the sure knowledge of 4 new phones and 4 new tablets shortly required. we where completely IOS centric and was looking at 3-4k for tech plus 4 x 200gb i cloud accounts . i was also running dropbox google and onecloud all with a monthly spend.
i can now start a longed for divorce from apple, and go android , i can set the whole family up with pocophones and mypads for the price of one 1 iphone 11 ? as an example.
my questions relate to setting the filing up so sorry if they are newby but just cant see how to do it.
firstly does anyone back up there phone media to one drive and then sync this to NAS. I currently only have one file name for photos in one drive going to one share
on readynas. i would like one file on each phone in one drive app going to its corresponding share in readynas , so each account holder can look at there folder .
You also get a lot of rubbish throw away photos on phones which i dont want mixing with the core family photos makes deleting easier down the line .
the other issue i have is there are some stuff on icloud that needs moving to the one drive/readynas combo but its only in the cloud not on the phones any ideas how to move it ?
any idaeas or practical advices as always greatfully recieved.
cheers
john
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