WD red for home server system?

[reniat]

So i'm in the process of building a home server that will run a single instance of ubuntu server, which will then launch a few different services (crashplan backup server, Plex server, general storage, etc.) via docker containers. I plan to use RAID 10. For this purpose, would WD red HDDs do anything for me? the only thing I can see on their marketing is that they are very compatible with existing NAS systems, but since I'm building mine from a desktop configuraiton (e.g. a desktop cpu and a bunch of drives connected via sata running a desktop OS), would I get any benefit from reds? What drive type would you recommend for this use case? 

[Billy_Mays]

Yes REDS are rated for NAS work

[Lurick]

Reds are great for 24/7 use and provide pretty good speed as well.

[79wjd]

Reds are good because: 

• They're officially rated to be run alongside multiple drives (better vibration/heat tolerance) 
• They're officially rated for 24/7 use
• Support for TLER (which prevents drives from being dropped from a RAID array because of a nothing error)

[mpsparrow]

I use 4 x 2TB WD Reds in my NAS and they work great. Fast, reliable, and never get that hot.

[JacobFW]

Even outside of NAS setups I recommend WD Red's; they're just better quality drives all around.  

 

When it come to NAS they really shine.  You can feel the difference between a blue and red drive just by touching it while they're working.