Flexibility in block size and SIE and SED options.

Formatted capacity ranging from 1TB to 16TB and the MG Series provides solutions for enterprise NAS and SAN storage servers with the need for high capacity and reliability. The Toshiba drives are the enterprise capacity hard drives based upon the MG series. As far SAS interface the only two models that qualify within our recommendation chart are the Seagate Exos and Toshiba Enterprise drives. Exception to the rule will be the IronWolf PRO, as these will also be recommended for capacities of 14TB and over, to complete the category of highly recommended enterprise class drives with criteria that matches reliability, longevity and value for money. Together with Seagate EXOS the Toshiba Enterprise drives will follow suite. So, these will now form part of our current enterprise category recommendations. Solid as a rock and dependable, with excellent performance ratios as well. NAS drives are well suited, NO desktop or Green drives – WD RED and WD RED PRO, or IronWolf / IronWolf PRO.Īs for current storage we have just completed our long-term testing of Toshiba Enterprise drives, and if we were to draw comparisons they appear to closely resemble drives from the same HGST Enterprise mold with great pedigree we used a few years ago. WD RED PRO or IronWolf / IronWolf PRO - Again, if Enterprise drives are offered without additional cost snap these up. The Enterprise drives can be deployed if price is right – however, if not then the Seagate IronWolf PRO and similar drives are fine, i.e. WD Ultrastar – Toshiba Enterprise – Seagate EXOS drives – Can be both SAS and SATA HDDĪll other category drives are not recommended because of the reliability, performance and longevity of the drives and data protection needed. Synology RS4017xs+, RS18071xs+ and all other XS range. The older HGST reputation of reliability should not be used as a measure for future purchases. The following manufacturers are featured – (Seagate, WD/HGST, Toshiba) Note: HGST no longer produces drives independently and all Enterprise drives are now co-branded as WD/HGST. Our list is based on Enterprise, SMB and Home/Workgroup Network Attached Storage appliances.

So, in short, a competent system integrator will test a host of drives from different manufacturers and have results that provide performance, compatibility and, with historical use, reliability as well.Īt SimplyNAS we have done exactly that and optimized the server and drive performance ratio to ensure customers get the best bang for their buck, without any compromise.

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