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RN314 & USB3.0 Dock
Hi All! Does anybody know if it is possible to use a USB3.0 dock (this one, to be precise: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IS7Y96I ) with my RN314? I'm running firmware 6.2.0 with 4x3TB di...
Not sure how the NAS will handle it, but in general you need to eject the drive via software before removing it. Possibly you might need to reinsert the USB connector when you switch.
How much storage do you have? If practical it would be easier to consolidate your cold storage onto fewer drives. The new 8 TB seagate is intended for archival (though its not out quite yet). That should work with the dock, though it isn't clear if that drive is suitable for NAS enclosures, so you'd be taking some risks if you attempted to install that into the 314 chassis.
Also, drives do fail, so if this data is important to you, then you should have a backup strategy for it. As mdgm points out, the sata connectors aren't designed to stand up to a lot of connect/disconnects, so there is a risk of damage (and of course static discharge also can potentially do damage).
How much storage do you have? If practical it would be easier to consolidate your cold storage onto fewer drives. The new 8 TB seagate is intended for archival (though its not out quite yet). That should work with the dock, though it isn't clear if that drive is suitable for NAS enclosures, so you'd be taking some risks if you attempted to install that into the 314 chassis.
Also, drives do fail, so if this data is important to you, then you should have a backup strategy for it. As mdgm points out, the sata connectors aren't designed to stand up to a lot of connect/disconnects, so there is a risk of damage (and of course static discharge also can potentially do damage).
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