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how configure Readynas 524X for best video surveillance performance
Hello I have a readynas 524X with four 4TB disks. I use the readynas surveillance app that i still think is good. I want to ask the community if anyone can tell me how i should configure my ready...
mangebest wrote:
its WD40EFAX 4 TB times 4disks.
If you are looking for the best performance, the drives are the foundation. Unfortunately the WD40EFAX isn't the best choice for a surveillance application - the WD40EFAX is an SMR drive. So its sustained write performance is quite poor (and very variable).
The WD40EFZX (WD Red Plus) is much better for this - it uses CMR technology.
An Enterprise class drive like the WD4003FFBX (Red Pro) has a faster RPM - which doesn't improve sustained write speed that much over the EFZX, but would improve random access times (which might help when browsing through files for playback). Enterprise drives do cost more, but they also generally come with 5 year warranties.
mangebest wrote:
its WD40EFAX 4 TB times 4disks.
If you are looking for the best performance, the drives are the foundation. Unfortunately the WD40EFAX isn't the best choice for a surveillance application - the WD40EFAX is an SMR drive. So its sustained write performance is quite poor (and very variable).
The WD40EFZX (WD Red Plus) is much better for this - it uses CMR technology.
An Enterprise class drive like the WD4003FFBX (Red Pro) has a faster RPM - which doesn't improve sustained write speed that much over the EFZX, but would improve random access times (which might help when browsing through files for playback). Enterprise drives do cost more, but they also generally come with 5 year warranties.
could i bother you for your opinion on the WDpurple surveillance disk compared to WDplus
in my all surveillance system
mangebest wrote:
could i bother you for your opinion on the WDpurple surveillance disk compared to WDplus
in my all surveillance system
I've never owned a purple drive, so I have no direct experience. I can only go by the datasheet.
The WD4NPURX is spec'd at 150 MB/s, and has a cache of 64 MB. Power is spec'd at 4.8 watts. amd noise is about 25 dba. WD specs its workload at 180 TB/year.
The WD40EFRX is spec'd at 175 MB/s, and has a cache size of 128 MB. Power is spec'd at 4.8 watts, and noise is also about 25 dba. WD specs its workload at 180 TB/year.
Based on specs alone, the WD40EFRX is a somewhat faster, and has twice the cache. Other specs are about the same. Price is also similar (Amazon US has the WD40EFRX for a bit less).
I'd go with the WD40EFRX myself, as
- it appears to offer a bit more performance
- it has a long track record here (many folks have used it in their ReadyNAS with success).
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