Franka035@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

WD Red for External HDD. Recommended or not?

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WD Red for External HDD. Recommended or not?

Franka035@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year ago

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Hello.

I am looking to get started my journey with small steps.

I am thinking to get started with 4tb WD red as external 3.5 HDD drive and dump all the data I need there. Afterwards as the budget will allow me, I am thinking to purchase more HDDs and build NAS.

My questions are: will WD red will be good for external HDD for starters and would it work for NAS in the future?

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There are plenty of old WD reds that are CMR. Even the links in your links confirm that 🙄

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