I'm about to build my first NAS (using a Dell T20) and am looking to make it as power efficient as possible. I read through the documentation and forums but found very little information on the Advanced Power Management / Standby settings, other then a few posts discouraging putting the HDs in standby. This NAS is for Home use and one pool will only be used for a max of 6 hours / day (media server), and the other probably only 1-2x/week (documents backup), so I would prefer the power savings and take a chance on decreasing the longevity of drives.
How do the power management settings work and are there any additional pitfalls I should be aware of? Ideally I'm looking for each pool to standby if it has not been used in the past hour or so.
Also, are there any HDs particularly suited for this scenario, or does it not make much of a difference?
How do the power management settings work and are there any additional pitfalls I should be aware of? Ideally I'm looking for each pool to standby if it has not been used in the past hour or so.
Also, are there any HDs particularly suited for this scenario, or does it not make much of a difference?