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What models of HDD in RNDP4410
Hi, How Can I know which hard disk is being shipped with ReadyNAS pro RNDP4410 and RNDP4420? I need to know the hard disk model prior to purchase for getting a view of the performance. Thanks...
The throughput into the network will be limited by the CPU and NIC. Even on a gigabit network you won't get more than 1Gb/s so even the old 1.5Gb/s SATA1 drives would saturate it. They make a difference if you had an Enterprise 10gigabit network or if you have the drive internal to a PC with disk intensive applications.
If this is for a home network, you might want to consider the lower cost consumer grade drives versus the enterprise grade drives. While the consumer grade drives are more prone to failure than the enterprise, it does not mean the enterprise drives will not fail (all do eventually) or that the consumer grade drives will fail prematurely. Some will and some will run for years. They are all electro mechanical devices and can either fail mechanically, or electronically and then you have the potential problems with the disk coating. But, then this is why we have Raid - to protect against a single drive failure. Do not however, think that a Raid device does not need to be backed up, they do.
Most of us who run consumer grade drives buy 5 if we are going to fully populate a 4 bay NAS. That way we always have a spare on hand. Plus, you can buy 5 consumer grade drives for far less than 3 enterprise class drives. If you only install 3, then you have 2 left, 1 for expansion, 1 for a spare.
If this is for a home network, you might want to consider the lower cost consumer grade drives versus the enterprise grade drives. While the consumer grade drives are more prone to failure than the enterprise, it does not mean the enterprise drives will not fail (all do eventually) or that the consumer grade drives will fail prematurely. Some will and some will run for years. They are all electro mechanical devices and can either fail mechanically, or electronically and then you have the potential problems with the disk coating. But, then this is why we have Raid - to protect against a single drive failure. Do not however, think that a Raid device does not need to be backed up, they do.
Most of us who run consumer grade drives buy 5 if we are going to fully populate a 4 bay NAS. That way we always have a spare on hand. Plus, you can buy 5 consumer grade drives for far less than 3 enterprise class drives. If you only install 3, then you have 2 left, 1 for expansion, 1 for a spare.
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