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Seagate NAS drives including ST4000VN000 - now on HCL
There is only one thread on the entire forum about this drive. Has anyone installed these drives? There is a paucity of 4 Tb drives on the HCL. Edit: now whole series is on HCL Hopefully good a...
A quick search on google shows a review on the DS109 written in may 2009. So I would say beginning of 2009 or late 2008 for this model.
I don't think that Netgear will update the HCL for older devices, but they may be a little more flexible on support, but that's depending on who you have on the other end of the line.
The problem with desktop HDD, is that the manufacturer can deny support since they have specific products for NAS (meaning they do not certify desktop models in NAS), but if the NAS doesn't list NAS HDD in the HCL they can deny support too. So I believe that if there is no NAS certified HDD in the desired capacity in the HCL, you can ask Netgear to add one or provide support with the disk you chose since either way you're stuck with warranties. At least it would be normal, but that would be forcing their hand and I don't think they would appreciate it very much.
I don't think that Netgear will update the HCL for older devices, but they may be a little more flexible on support, but that's depending on who you have on the other end of the line.
The problem with desktop HDD, is that the manufacturer can deny support since they have specific products for NAS (meaning they do not certify desktop models in NAS), but if the NAS doesn't list NAS HDD in the HCL they can deny support too. So I believe that if there is no NAS certified HDD in the desired capacity in the HCL, you can ask Netgear to add one or provide support with the disk you chose since either way you're stuck with warranties. At least it would be normal, but that would be forcing their hand and I don't think they would appreciate it very much.
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