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ReadyNas Ultra 4
Hi, I have an Ultra 4 Nas. I want to change the hard drives to ST2000DL003 (green 5900rpm but I have only 3 of them. If I add a ST2000DM001 (7200rpm) would and work and what would happen. Would ...
Sorry to necro an old thread, but I have an old(er) ReadyNAS NV (old school) and ReadyNAS Ultra4+ (my primary NAS currently, with 4x ST2000DL003 onboard under warranty until 2015)... and I'm considering replacing all the drives with NAS-rated drives to avoid the RMA rigmarole I seem to endure annually when one (or more) of my drives inevitably fails on me. I'm looking at the ST2000VN000 for $100/ea via Amazon.com as a leading candidate, or possibly just upgrading to 4TB drives instead, if they are compatible...
I noticed Netgear is not at all on the list of hardware vendors for Seagate-supported NAS compatibility... is there a reason for this omission? I checked the Netgear HCL and the new(er) Seagate drives do not appear there either.
This disconnect is a little worrisome should we desire any measure of "official" support from either vendor... any thoughts/advice?
Thanks.
I noticed Netgear is not at all on the list of hardware vendors for Seagate-supported NAS compatibility... is there a reason for this omission? I checked the Netgear HCL and the new(er) Seagate drives do not appear there either.
This disconnect is a little worrisome should we desire any measure of "official" support from either vendor... any thoughts/advice?
Thanks.
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