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Replacement for RN424
I have been using an RN424 (with 3 drives in RAID configuration) for years. It seems that since FW and security updates are discontinues, it is time for me to look for a replacement NAS. I would appr...
I am leaning towards an Asustor AS6804T. To this end, where is the best place to buy HDD's?
When I acquired the RN424 8 years ago, I bought the drives from Newegg, but today, they seem to only be a broker for other vendors, and for the drives in which I am interested, they seem to have multiple listings at very different prices from each other.
where is the best place to buy HDD's?
Not sure there is a "best place". Often I've used Amazon (which also has multiple sellers).
What disks are you thinking about getting?
Usually I start with Ironwolf or WD Red Plus. But I have one Exos in a NAS, and an Ultrastar currently in a PC (but which might end up in a NAS later on).
Often the larger sizes are only available in enterprise-class lines (so not regular Ironwolf or Red Plus).
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