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Multiple workstations accessing NAS simultaneously
Hey there,
Is there a setup or integration's of hardware/software that can help lessen the wear & tear of a NAS & its drives that is in an environment of workstations accessing it, working off of it, instead of moving the file from the NAS to the computer, work on it, then re-save it to the NAS?
First time posting anything on a forum, so forgive me if i do not initially follow any hidden courtesy rules. Anyway, i am about to upgrade my old NAS, but my question pertains to the work environment and the NAS effectiveness in handling multiple workstations accessing the NAS simultaneously. Given this is okay typically viewing, saving, or moving files, i have design firm, having thousands of drawings accessed by my associates at any given time.
Rule of thumb is to move the file your are working on to your computer, work on it, then re-save it to the NAS...Now i can not stand over everyones shoulder to insure they abide by this rule. So hence my question....Working off the NAS, can the NAS & HDD's hold up over an extended time (years) of this type of use and is there a configuration of hardware or use of a type of software to help lessen the blow?
Appreciate any feed on this. I haven't been able to really find definitive answers from NAS users. Thanks and hope your day is an awesome one.
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I don't believe that some direct access will shorten the disk drive life, but I think can hurt performance in cases where a lot of files are opened/updated together as part of a larger project.
You could consider using RAID-10 or perhaps RAID-50, as they would outperform the usual RAID-5. Enterprise-class disks will give shorter seek times than NAS-purposed drives and are intended for higher workloads - so consider WDC Gold, or their Seagate equivalents. SSD tiering is a new feature that will also improve performance, so you might investigate that as well (at least plan on leaving a slot open for an SSD).
Note that RAID isn't enough to ensure that your data is safe, so you also should make sure you have a suitable backup plan in place.
I appreciate the information and feel better that the direct access can be helped with Raid 10. This is what I was initaily looking into doing. The HDD suggestion is right in line with my reserach, thanks. Netgear was going to give me WD Gold Datacenter Hard Drive WD4002FYYZ vs the typical Enterprise class. ANy difference that you know of between the 2? Both have the same rpm, gb/s and cache.
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