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ReadyNAS 3200 Compatible HDD for replacing damaged disk
My ReadyNAS 3200 running RAIDiator 4.2.30 had a disk fail. The volume details are atatched as screen hot below. Can any one suggest whether I can use the New WD Red HDD to replace the damaged one? Al...
"WD Red is not spec'd" means it will not give optimum perfomance? or will it wont work?.For me perfomance is not a criteria, only data is critical as I use this NAS for archival.
It means it's not recommended by the manufacturer. As StephenB said, that's probably due to vibration issues. It'll work, but may fail prematurely.
Sandshark wrote:It means it's not recommended by the manufacturer. As StephenB said, that's probably due to vibration issues. It'll work, but may fail prematurely.
I agree, look for something that is compatible. I personally built my own NAS and I only use Firecuda 2.5 inch 2tb drives. They work fine for me and I haven't had volume/data problems as of yet. I am also not in a Business Critical environment. Thanks for replying guys all the ideas and opinions matter in to making the correct decision.
Hope you find what you need.
Michael
Sandshark wrote:
It means it's not recommended by the manufacturer.
Correct. For instance: https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-red-hdd The WD website says the Red is for small (1-8 bay) NAS applications, and the Red Pro is recommended for medium to large applications (up to 24 bay).
Seagate has the same guidance for Ironwolf and Ironwolf Pro here: https://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/hdd/ironwolf
FWIW, the Pro models also have longer warranties.
FWIW, I use HGST enterprise (UltraStar) drives in my 12-bay NAS.
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