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[jgreco]

They are playing up rotational vibration as an issue.

http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.ns...024b87256c470074569d/$file/wp_rvs_25march.pdf

It actually is a bit of an issue but probably not the big earth shattering issue they wish it was.

 

[ulua]

They are playing up rotational vibration as an issue.

http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.ns...024b87256c470074569d/$file/wp_rvs_25march.pdf

It actually is a bit of an issue but probably not the big earth shattering issue they wish it was.

Thanks for all the info and assistance

 

[ulua]

Not sure why WD and other manufacturers say "made for 1-5 NAS systems"; I (and many of us) have more than 5 HDDs in the same box.
Before WD started shipping their Red HDDs, we would stuff a pile of "regular" desktop drives together.

My gut says the note of "for use with only 1-5 bay systems" is; A) pointed at more conventional RAID arrays, and B) marketing...

I'd lean heavily to option B.

Thanks

 

[vikingboy]

It was allegedly due to the vibrations these cheaper drives produce vs pricier enterprise drives which can cause the issues.
The cumulative effects of 6 red drives in a single server can shake it to pieces...

 

[jgreco]

The cumulative effects of 6 red drives in a single server can shake it to pieces...

I'd love to see that YouTube video. :)

 

[DJ9]

I'm still waiting for iX to finish their vibration test video with the band amps pointed at the rack. :)