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Warning: WD20EADS Unreliable
I know that the WD 2TB EADS drive is listed on the compatibility list, but after just having multiple simultaneous drive failures with 3 month old drives I would caution anyone against using these. I ...
It has been posted here before and on other RAID manufacturer sites. I didn't save the references, and don't have the time to search it out now. However, I did try the WD FAQ section, although they will notify manufacturers (like Netgear) of things without making them public, and one reason is the line of WD MyBook drives which have in some instances a RAID array, but they are not intended to run 24/365. They consider the ReadyNAS line to be Enterprise class because they are designed to run 24/365 and in fact, with the exception of Ultra line and the Duo all the current desktop NAS (NV+ and Pro series) were designed for business environments with a carry over to the pro-sumer customer. With that, I did find this.
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