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aalexandrebeta
Feb 23, 2017Master
What HDD guys do you prefer with your experience on ReadyNas platforms?
What HDD guys do you prefer with your experience on ReadyNas platforms?
StephenB
Feb 23, 2017Guru - Experienced User
This shouldn't be in the idea exchange.
Personally I use WDC Reds (the Seagate equivalent is their IronWolf line). The "Pro" versions of both are enterprise class, and are also worth a look.
In general, I don't recommend desktop class drives. NAS-purposed or Enterprise class are better choices (and NAS-purposed are similar in price to desktop). It's best to avoid SMR ("Archival") drives and Seagate DMs - particularly the ST3000DM001.
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