Duncan, I have a Windows 7 system up and running with two Sans Digital external Enclosures and 5 unused SATA connections on the motherboard. To expand my disk storage will only be the cost of the drives. A NAS enclosure would be a great additional cost. It's just economics. If I was starting from scratch, I would give a NAS a second look.
Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Using 3 TB Drives > > James, > Do you have some fear to buying/running a NAS product? Well, other than > initial cost? Yes, I accept that most of the current offers run some form of > Linux. Igive 'open source' an awful lot of cred now. 'Their Linux' is really > pretty solid. At the very least, it talks to my installed drives and back to > Windows as a full Windows client. > > Of course your needs may be different. > > I fully accept re-using and regenerating old stuff to new purpose. > I accept this. And, this has nothing to do with the WD-Red's. > Even Netgear/Readynas seems to be in love withthese new drives. > > I can not buy my normal drives for my 3 NAS. They are no longer available at > 'reasonable' prices. I may choose WD-Red's in a 1GB size for my NAS's. This > purchase will take place upon any current drive failure, or, 2013 early. > > Just wondering? > Duncan > > On 10/29/2012 21:52, James Maki wrote: > > Jason, > > > > Thanks for the real world experience. Hope that NewEgg doesn't up the > > price on the 3 TB before I can order > > > > Jim > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Chue > >> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 6:35 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [H] Using 3 TB Drives > >> > >> The HP Microserver that I'm using these 3TB drives on does not > >> support EFI/UEFI. In fact, HP officially says the Microserver only > >> supports 2TB > > drives. > >> No problems whatsoever. > >> On 30 Oct 2012 03:08, "James Maki" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> As a follow-up on my question regarding WD Red drives in a software > >>> RAID vs. > >>> NAS, I am trying to decipher the ins and outs of 3 TB drives. As far > >>> as I can figure out, 3 TB drives will always work with 64 bit > >>> Windows > >>> 7 as data drives, but to boot from a 3 TB the motherboard MUST > >>> support an EFI/UEFI BIOS. So, it would seem that I could RAID 4 or 5 > >>> 3 TB drives in Windows 7 Professional on an older (circa 2011) > >>> Gigabyte Motherboard that does not state that it supports EFI/UEFI for > data. > >>> > >>> Any warnings or caveats on this idea? Am I missing any important > >>> points that would destroy my vision? I guess I waited too long on > >>> the 2tb Reds. They were $119.99 over the weekend and then jumped to > >>> $159.99 at NewEgg today. > >>> The 3tb remain at $179.99. So 2tb at $80/gig vs. the 3 tb at $60/gig. > >>> Still > >>> disappointed that I didn't buy a bunch of Samsung 2tb before the > >>> floods and price increases last year. The last one I purchased was > >>> $70 for 2tb and had a 3 year warranty vs. the new Seagate branded > >>> Samsung's 1 year warranty costing $130. > >>> > >>> Thanks to those who responded to my initial WD Red post regarding > >>> utilizing WD Reds in a software RAID vs. NAS. > >>> > >>> Jim Maki > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >
