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Should I use NAS drives?

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Should I use nas drives in my server? What is the benefit of spending the extra money for a nas drive for my server.

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They're spinning not as fast (-> less noise), they can be packed together tightly :D

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I believe they are designed to withstand more vibration and heavier/more continuous read/write load

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Yes if you are using more than 3 drives than I would want NAS drives.

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Reliable. 24x7 read/write operation.

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Just now, Lolucoca said:

They're spinning not as fast (-> less noise), they can be packed together tightly :D

Is it worth the extra price? Im building 2U server running in a raid configuration so there may be 8 drives running. Is the power saved really worth it too?

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Just now, Jhumm said:

Is it worth the extra price? Im building 2U server running in a raid configuration so there may be 8 drives running. Is the power saved really worth it too?

If you are running 8 drives, then NAS drives are the only option. That many drives so close you are asking for a failure if you use say WD Green drives.

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@Jhumm It's probably the only option besides enterprise grade drives (which are MUCH more expensive)...

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