Suggest 24x7 performance drive

[DocYoda]

what drives do you suggest for 24x7 operation? Torn between HGST and toshiba drives.... are toshiba x300 drives reliable? Any other brands for this matter?

Can anyone suggest a dependable drive for data reliability and long term storage. 

 

tia

[Lurick]

I've been using WD Red drives for a couple years now and never had a problem. I've also used HGST in the past and know they are great as well.

[NelizMastr]

The Toshiba x300 drivers haven't been available long enough to say for sure how long they'll last. 

 

Long term storage is hands down the HGST Ultrastar line or if your budget is kinda tight: WD Red.

[DocYoda]

what can you say about the HGST Ultrastar 7k6000 6tb? HGST website mentions 3 models 

HUS7260xxALN61y
HUS7260xxALE61y
HUS7260xxALA61y*

 

 

[done12many2]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

I've been using WD Red drives for a couple years now and never had a problem. I've also used HGST in the past and know they are great as well.

 

I've got 8 of those bad boys thrown in a Synology NAS and other than the occasional reboot for updates, I never hear or notice they're running.  They run 24/7, or as much as the NAS would have them run with sleep disabled.

[DocYoda]

15 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

I've got 8 of those bad boys thrown in a Synology NAS and other than the occasional reboot for updates, I never hear or notice they're running.  They run 24/7, or as much as the NAS would have them run with sleep disabled.

you mean 8 hgst drives or wd?

what can you say about  HGST Ultrastar 7k6000 6t? I dont quite get what BDE. ISE and SE mean? which one to get?

 

tia

[done12many2]

4 minutes ago, DocYoda said:

you mean 8 hgst drives or wd?

what can you say about  HGST Ultrastar 7k6000 6t? I dont quite get what BDE. ISE and SE mean? which one to get?

 

tia

 

I can't say much at all about the Ultrastar drives.  I was simply agreeing with @Lurick that the WD Red drives are outstanding with regards to dependability and endurance.

 

Something to think about is the fact that if you plan to use a HDD for 24/7 use, you might want to consider something in the 5400 RPM range.  They may run cooler, quieter and be subjected to a little less wear over sustained operating time.

 

Sustained transfer rates between 7200 and 5400 RPM drives are the same, but seek times are better on 7200 RPM drives.  Then again, if seek times are important you wouldn't be considering HDD to begin with.  

[DocYoda]

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[DocYoda]

10 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

I can't say much at all about the Ultrastar drives.  I was simply agreeing with @Lurick that the WD Red drives are outstanding with regards to dependability and endurance.

 

Something to think about is the fact that if you plan to use a HDD for 24/7 use, you might want to consider something in the 5400 RPM range.  They may run cooler, quieter and be subjected to a little less wear over sustained operating time.

 

Sustained transfer rates between 7200 and 5400 RPM drives are the same, but seek times are better on 7200 RPM drives.  Then again, if seek times are important you wouldn't be considering HDD to begin with.  

Basically I am going to use the drives for my data server... hospital files, patient archives and at the same time store video files created thru adobe AE, premiere and imaging storage, I am leaning towards 7200 rpm, though I cant say if it would make a big difference accessing files using 5400 rpm. My programs and workspace drives will be using atleast samsung evo drives... 

by the way any idea what instant secure erase (ISE) or secure erase (SE) mean in applicability? I dont quite understand these features...