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Extending ReadyNAS 316
I currently have an RN316 with 5x3TB drives inside It is getting close to being full again. I know I can stick another 3TB drive in the last slot. But I have been thinking for future. Is the EDA500...
Thanks StephenB, I have thought about that.
But what I was going to do as I upgrade the disks in the RN316 I will put the older one in the EDA500
Or should I lash out and get the RR3312 ha ha?
Many disks that are suitable for the RN316 are completely inappropriate to use in the RR3312.
mdgm wrote:
Many disks that are suitable for the RN316 are completely inappropriate to use in the RR3312.
The 12-bay units need enterprise-class drives, since there's more issues with vibration. My understanding is that they are also pretty noisy.
AKLGUY wrote:
Thanks StephenB, I have thought about that.
But what I was going to do as I upgrade the disks in the RN316 I will put the older one in the EDA500
Well, in my view the EDA500 is expensive for what you get,
You haven't talked about backup - another option is to invest in a second NAS (IMO a better investment than an EDA), and begin adding capacity to that - using one of the NAS for backup. That's more expensive of course, but trying to rebuild a large media library takes a lot of time and effort - so personally I have invested in backups for mine.
You can put another disk into the device in the free slot but would recommand to purchase another 316 for the future or a higher device!
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