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hezner
Dec 01, 2015Aspirant
ReadyNAS 100 - is it OK to mix hard drive manufacturers and models
I have a ReadyNAS 1100 that currently has four 1TB Seagate drives in it. I just had to put the last spare drive from the shelf to rebuild the volume when one drive failed so am shopping for a spare...
- Dec 01, 2015
hezner wrote:
Is there any problem with mixing drive manufacturers and/or model numbers if they are all on the compatibility list?
That works fine, so there is no problem doing that. I suggest the WD10EFRX. It looks like the newest model on the list, and the WD20EFRX has worked well in my Duo v1.
StephenB
Dec 01, 2015Guru - Experienced User
hezner wrote:
Is there any problem with mixing drive manufacturers and/or model numbers if they are all on the compatibility list?
That works fine, so there is no problem doing that. I suggest the WD10EFRX. It looks like the newest model on the list, and the WD20EFRX has worked well in my Duo v1.
hezner
Dec 01, 2015Aspirant
Stephen,
Thanks for the quick response and for the good information.
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