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Good place to buy NAS drives?
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03-02-2017, 06:35 PM
Can anyone suggest a good place for NAS drives? I've looked at the prices from Amazon, Newegg, etc. the biggies but wondered if there were any other suggestions. Plan to use them in RAID 1 setup and probably two or three 3tb+ drives, so not big quantities. Would consider refurb if checked and tested. Thanks.
03-02-2017, 06:50 PM
jdc,
There are drives that are designed for use in NAS boxes, i.e. Western Digital Red drives. Robert
03-02-2017, 07:17 PM
I suppose if you are a heavy user, sure.
Wherever is cheapest is the answer, right? Its the same drive no matter where you buy it from.
03-02-2017, 07:47 PM
The big cloud places just buy whatever's cheapest, and then replace as necessary. They've found that's the most economical. But that doesn't take into account hassle, etc.--they have a staff and procedures in place to deal with those issues.
03-02-2017, 08:32 PM
The retail prices are similar. As I wrote, I'd consider a refurb or used tested unit, so I guess I am also looking for a reputable source (aside from the oem) which sells drives and stands behind them with testing.
03-02-2017, 09:23 PM
I would never buy a refurb unless it was less than half price and wasnt being used for anything critical.
All drives fail, not if, but when. Cant trust a drive thats already used up its one life =)
03-02-2017, 11:13 PM
jdc wrote: Absolutely agree. And I've had my share of new drives which were morbid out of the box or very shortly thereafter. So I'm looking for a seller who stands behind their wares with testing and careful selection. I have a lead (from TRW swap meet) for a local vendor who sells hard drives pulled from equipment and sells at lower but not suspiciously low prices. I'm going to see what they offer. If not acceptable, then a new drive it is. An maybe Raid 5. 
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