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[RayDavis1971]

I am about to build a Home Server using the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 Case.

 

I would like to know if it is alright to use 8 x Western Digital Red 2TB Drives in RAID 5 or RAID 6.

 

These drives are about the only ones within my price range.

 

Any assistance would be helpful.

 

Thank you.

[heineygoat]

Reds really aren't ideal for this application.

 

But if they're the only ones within your price range then I guess you don't have a choice.

Can you offord WD RE's?

[RayDavis1971]

Reds really aren't ideal for this application.

 

But if they're the only ones within your price range then I guess you don't have a choice.

Can you offord WD RE's?

No I can't but, I do remember Linus doing a Tech Tip on this and he used (I think it was 8) these same drives and it works fine... So, I will give it a go too.

 

Thank you for your advice though.

[rajo37]

Red's will be fine for this. RE's would be better but Red's will OK.

[Ssoele]

First, Use RAID 6 if you are using 8 drives.

 

Second, WD Reds will do fine, but you could also go even cheaper and get some Seagate Barracuda drives, they also work fine in RAID.

[RayDavis1971]

Red's will be fine for this. RE's would be better but Red's will OK.

 

 

First, Use RAID 6 if you are using 8 drives.

 

Second, WD Reds will do fine, but you could also go even cheaper and get some Seagate Barracuda drives, they also work fine in RAID.

Thank you both for your advise, I knew I came to the right place lol. :D

 

Ssoele... I am not a fan of Seagate Barracuda drives, I'll stick to a brand I trust.

[Ssoele]

Thank you both for your advise, I knew I came to the right place lol. :D

 

Ssoele... I am not a fan of Seagate Barracuda drives, I'll stick to a brand I trust.

 

Neither am I, but the price difference is quite a lot. Just don't use WD Greens, they are horrible at RAID.

[Ashwin]

I am about to build a Home Server using the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 Case.

I would like to know if it is alright to use 8 x Western Digital Red 2TB Drives in RAID 5 or RAID 6.

These drives are about the only ones within my price range.

Any assistance would be helpful.

Thank you.

I assume with your home server, it would be left turned on all the time, I would recommend the WD black, it comes with a 5 year manufacturer's warranty. It's semi-enterprise class

[Guest]

I would honestly go Barracudas over Reds - for the difference, the price isn't justified in my view. 

[Lyons]

I would honestly go Barracudas over Reds - for the difference, the price isn't justified in my view. 

 

Yeah - are they really all that different to Green drives?

[Guest]

Yeah - are they really all that different to Green drives?

Not really - aside from the fact you don't want to RAID Green's. 

[WoodenMarker]

Yeah - are they really all that different to Green drives?

They're also faster and cheaper.

[RayDavis1971]

Okay thank you all for your input but, I have decided to go with the Western Digital Red 2TB drives as, I personally have had troubles with Seagate Barracuda drives in the past and I will NEVER go back to them again.

 

With Western Digital drives, I have never had any problems what so ever.

 

Once again thank you all for your input but, my mind is made up to go with the WD's.