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Readynas OS 6 Massive Performance Decrease
Hi, I just updated my Readynas Ultra 4 to OS 6, and am now experiencing a huge performance difference. Previously, I could read at around 110MB/s constantly over a gigabit connection. Now, I barely ...
Someone with concrete data please tell me what is so good about WD RED drives......
They have better warranty, yes. But apart from that I have yet to see a single FACT that they perform, live or survive better in a NAS environment than other drives. A pure marketing exercise if you ask me, to charge more money for turning off TLER.
Otherwise, it's the same drive, same technology. I'm not complaining, the TLER disable and increased warranty is worth the extra. But let's stop pretending all the other drives are not as good in a NAS - sticking RED on it doesn't make it a better drive.
(The click of death should be picked up in SMARTs, but is usually not a good sign!)
They have better warranty, yes. But apart from that I have yet to see a single FACT that they perform, live or survive better in a NAS environment than other drives. A pure marketing exercise if you ask me, to charge more money for turning off TLER.
Otherwise, it's the same drive, same technology. I'm not complaining, the TLER disable and increased warranty is worth the extra. But let's stop pretending all the other drives are not as good in a NAS - sticking RED on it doesn't make it a better drive.
(The click of death should be picked up in SMARTs, but is usually not a good sign!)
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