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TechZ1
Aug 25, 2012Aspirant
Samsung ST2000DL004 (aka HD204UIs)
When I built my RNPP I had to go for the terrible Seagate 1.5TB drives that as predicted have slow but surely been creeping into the near death cycle due to mounting errors. Since the Samsung HD204UIs...
PapaBear1
Aug 28, 2012Apprentice
Beisser - on of the quirks in the WD promo is they say they are specifically designed for up to 5 bay raids, but one of the units they list in the WD promotional material as being certified for use with the reds is a 6 bay ReadyNAS! And confirmed by Netgear putting the drives on the HCL for 6 bay units.
I would think they may run into problems with the 8 bay competitor units and of course with rack mounts because of the vibration. The design of the 6 bay ReadyNAS units (two rows of three drives) vs competitor 8 bays (8 in one row) may be a factor. Of course the only drives certified for ReadyNAS rack mounts are the enterprise class drives.
I would think they may run into problems with the 8 bay competitor units and of course with rack mounts because of the vibration. The design of the 6 bay ReadyNAS units (two rows of three drives) vs competitor 8 bays (8 in one row) may be a factor. Of course the only drives certified for ReadyNAS rack mounts are the enterprise class drives.
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