What are WD Red good for?
Comment. Contrary to what WD channel staff have said, the company is shipping WD Red drives using SMR technology. (Since publication of this article, Western Digital has published a statement about SMR use in 2TB-6TB WD Red NAS drives.)
Is WD Red Pro CMR?
Both NAS (Network Attached Storage) drives—Seagate’s Ironwolf Pro and Western Digital’s Red Pro—are CMR drives and not the more performance-problematic SMR technology.
Can you use WD Red in PC?
I put a WD Red in my main home PC, and it’s great. It’s practically as fast as similarly sized drives, but it’s completely silent and cool. There’s nothing that makes in inappropriate for desktop use, particularly if you value silence and already have an SSD boot drive.
Are WD Red Pro CMR?
Why do I need a WD red pro?
WD Red Pro hard drives are designed to handle the increased workloads of medium to large-scale NAS environments. NAS with WD Red drives allows you to store your media, files or system backups and access them securely over the Internet with any computer.
How big is a Western Digital 3TB hard drive?
WD30EFRX PC; Mac NASware firmware 13.1 ounces 5.7 x 4 x 1.03 inches 5.7 x 4 x 1.03 inches Red 3 TB Serial ATA-600 5400 RPM Hdd Western Digital B008JJLW4M 7025-01-621-3953 No July 11, 2012
How many bays does a WD Red Pro Drive have?
For larger businesses with up to 24-bays, count on WD Red Pro drives to deliver exceptional performance. Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red Plus drive with NASware 3.0 technology is designed for the 24/7 environment.
What’s the MTBF of a WD red plus?
With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red Plus drive with NASware 3.0 technology is designed for the 24/7 environment. Helps ensure your data is protected from excessive vibration and noise in a NAS or RAID environment.