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ReadyNAS 316 and Seagate ST5000DM000 5TB drive
I know this drive is not on the compatibility list, but they seem like a good deal and wondering if anyone had trying them yet. The 4TB of this same drive is on the compatibility list "ST4000DM000" s...
Yes, that will be interesting. Not sure if it is suitable in NAS either, it has a spec'd load limit and also that particular technology doesn't handle vibration very well. Though seagate may have found ways to compensate for that.
jsdeprey wrote: Heavily discounted sounds good to me :)
Seagate is coming out very soon with 8TB shingled drives, but not sure if they would be a good idea in a NAS unit.
Looks like they are about the same price as the 6TB Reds.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/12/seag ... ard-drive/
I'm hoping the price point will drive prices down generally, but we will need to wait a few weeks and see.
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