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Newegg.com has 4TB WD Red 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive (WD40EFRX) for $89.99 when you apply promo code EMCDGFN29 in cart. Shipping is free. Thanks sr71

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This is very good deal, repped!

Some more ideas/insight for thrifty SDers like me. I know that it won't be for everyone but maybe a couple of you guys may find this info useful. Just targetting those few in this post. Others, this deal is a pretty good deal on SATA interface:

I switched to Enterprise level hdds (SAS drives). If you can find a local reseller the 2 TB sas 7200 drives go for $10 locally, and on eBay they go for $15. I purchased a Dell emc with 15x 2 TB drives (total 30TB) for $150, an emc enclosure for $50, a Dell r210 server for $100 and have a dedicated free NAS server running on it for a total of $300. Fully configurable. Now, given that all the hardware is used/refurbished, comparing it to new drives here is not fair. But what I get out of my setup is highly reliable Enterprise level infrastructure, with lots of storage. I did have to flash the raid controller card with IT firmware for passthrough of the drive to OS. There is a tad bit of learning curve but it's a fun learning process as well. If any of you would like help with such setup lemme know and I can try to help.

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wetdagger
01-27-2020 at 07:08 AM.
01-27-2020 at 07:08 AM.
Limit is 2. I needed only 2 anyway. Thanks for the find!
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giran99
01-27-2020 at 11:09 AM.
01-27-2020 at 11:09 AM.
Thanks got 2
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mojohnnybravo
01-27-2020 at 11:33 AM.
01-27-2020 at 11:33 AM.
hmm bf / christmas pricing was around 81~82ish. not too bad for those that missed like myself. waited too long
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AkujunkanX
01-27-2020 at 11:39 AM.
01-27-2020 at 11:39 AM.
Quote from yarnim :
hmm bf / christmas pricing was around 81~82ish. not too bad for those that missed like myself. waited too long
Was 3 x 6TB, same drive series for $309 last week... which I missed. So now I'm unsure how long it will be before similar comes back. 2TB x 3 less for nearly the same price is too large to not consider. Well aware the limit is apparently 2 now anyways.
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mtcl
01-27-2020 at 12:02 PM.
01-27-2020 at 12:02 PM.
Quote from cyciumx :
Was 3 x 6TB, same drive series for $309 last week... which I missed. So now I'm unsure how long it will be before similar comes back. 2TB x 3 less for nearly the same price is too large to not consider. Well aware the limit is apparently 2 now anyways.

This is very good deal, repped!

Some more ideas/insight for thrifty SDers like me. I know that it won't be for everyone but maybe a couple of you guys may find this info useful. Just targetting those few in this post. Others, this deal is a pretty good deal on SATA interface:

I switched to Enterprise level hdds (SAS drives). If you can find a local reseller the 2 TB sas 7200 drives go for $10 locally, and on eBay they go for $15. I purchased a Dell emc with 15x 2 TB drives (total 30TB) for $150, an emc enclosure for $50, a Dell r210 server for $100 and have a dedicated free NAS server running on it for a total of $300. Fully configurable. Now, given that all the hardware is used/refurbished, comparing it to new drives here is not fair. But what I get out of my setup is highly reliable Enterprise level infrastructure, with lots of storage. I did have to flash the raid controller card with IT firmware for passthrough of the drive to OS. There is a tad bit of learning curve but it's a fun learning process as well. If any of you would like help with such setup lemme know and I can try to help.
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alwihflsdkjqiw
01-27-2020 at 12:36 PM.
01-27-2020 at 12:36 PM.
Quote from mukultripathi :
This is very good deal, repped!

Some more ideas/insight for thrifty SDers like me. I know that it won't be for everyone but maybe a couple of you guys may find this info useful. Just targetting those few in this post. Others, this deal is a pretty good deal on SATA interface:

I switched to Enterprise level hdds (SAS drives). If you can find a local reseller the 2 TB sas 7200 drives go for $10 locally, and on eBay they go for $15. I purchased a Dell emc with 15x 2 TB drives (total 30TB) for $150, an emc enclosure for $50, a Dell r210 server for $100 and have a dedicated free NAS server running on it for a total of $300. Fully configurable. Now, given that all the hardware is used/refurbished, comparing it to new drives here is not fair. But what I get out of my setup is highly reliable Enterprise level infrastructure, with lots of storage. I did have to flash the raid controller card with IT firmware for passthrough of the drive to OS. There is a tad bit of learning curve but it's a fun learning process as well. If any of you would like help with such setup lemme know and I can try to help.

Wow yes I need help
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B34N
01-27-2020 at 12:37 PM.
01-27-2020 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from mukultripathi :
This is very good deal, repped!

Some more ideas/insight for thrifty SDers like me. I know that it won't be for everyone but maybe a couple of you guys may find this info useful. Just targetting those few in this post. Others, this deal is a pretty good deal on SATA interface:

I switched to Enterprise level hdds (SAS drives). If you can find a local reseller the 2 TB sas 7200 drives go for $10 locally, and on eBay they go for $15. I purchased a Dell emc with 15x 2 TB drives (total 30TB) for $150, an emc enclosure for $50, a Dell r210 server for $100 and have a dedicated free NAS server running on it for a total of $300. Fully configurable. Now, given that all the hardware is used/refurbished, comparing it to new drives here is not fair. But what I get out of my setup is highly reliable Enterprise level infrastructure, with lots of storage. I did have to flash the raid controller card with IT firmware for passthrough of the drive to OS. There is a tad bit of learning curve but it's a fun learning process as well. If any of you would like help with such setup lemme know and I can try to help.

Interesting ideas for super cost effective alternatives. What's you opinion/experience with old drives?

I have 5 of these 4TB reds. 4 are in a FreeNAS server running 24x7 for the last 5+ years. The 5th is on hand in case I have a drive fail. I am currently on the fence about updating my drives since they are listed for a 5-year continuous on lifetime. I really don't need additional storage so I was planning to stick with 4TB.
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mtcl
01-27-2020 at 12:59 PM.
01-27-2020 at 12:59 PM.
Quote from B34N :
Interesting ideas for super cost effective alternatives. What's you opinion/experience with old drives?

I have 5 of these 4TB reds. 4 are in a FreeNAS server running 24x7 for the last 5+ years. The 5th is on hand in case I have a drive fail. I am currently on the fence about updating my drives since they are listed for a 5-year continuous on lifetime. I really don't need additional storage so I was planning to stick with 4TB.

I wouldn't buy consumer grade old drives, but an Enterprise level sas drive has never failed on me yet. (about 8 years of experience) but as with any hardware, YMMV. Those drives are built solid, somehow.

My whole storage needs are only 4-6 TB, honestly. I don't do a lot of video, just a software guy, do a lot of VMs for fun, backing them up takes most of my storage.
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kabal57
01-27-2020 at 12:59 PM.
01-27-2020 at 12:59 PM.
Quote from mukultripathi :
This is very good deal, repped!

Some more ideas/insight for thrifty SDers like me. I know that it won't be for everyone but maybe a couple of you guys may find this info useful. Just targetting those few in this post. Others, this deal is a pretty good deal on SATA interface:

I switched to Enterprise level hdds (SAS drives). If you can find a local reseller the 2 TB sas 7200 drives go for $10 locally, and on eBay they go for $15. I purchased a Dell emc with 15x 2 TB drives (total 30TB) for $150, an emc enclosure for $50, a Dell r210 server for $100 and have a dedicated free NAS server running on it for a total of $300. Fully configurable. Now, given that all the hardware is used/refurbished, comparing it to new drives here is not fair. But what I get out of my setup is highly reliable Enterprise level infrastructure, with lots of storage. I did have to flash the raid controller card with IT firmware for passthrough of the drive to OS. There is a tad bit of learning curve but it's a fun learning process as well. If any of you would like help with such setup lemme know and I can try to help.
just to piggyback on what he says, sas drives can be a cheap alternative to expensive consumer level drives. Look for reputable sellers on ebay selling pulled HDD's. Many that I found on ebay are dated 2012/2013 so you'll get a pretty old drive, but usually the hours and start/stops are reasonable. Example, I just made an offer to a guy who was offering Hitachi 3tb sas drives, they have a 2 million hour MTBF.. anyway I offered the guy $100 for 5x3tb drives, and he accepted. Add a $15 sas controller (needs flashed) and you're off and running.
I ended up building my own nas using an old intel core i5 3470 and gigabyte mobo circa 2011.. these 2012 hdd's will fit right in lol.

Running openmediavault total cost for my nas was about $115 (hard drives and cheap air cooler for processor.. everything else was recycled parts from my old gaming pc)
If one or more of these sas drives fail, who cares.. I'll just buy another couple for $20 apiece and be on my way.
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HMFL
01-27-2020 at 01:05 PM.
01-27-2020 at 01:05 PM.
I've been using WD RED for 5 years in my home server, up 24/7. Still no issues !
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PeterS4551
01-27-2020 at 01:09 PM.
01-27-2020 at 01:09 PM.
Would this be ok for use on security camera NVR system or should I stick to the WD Purple drives instead? The NVR would be set to event record (motion) instead of 24/7 continuous, so lots of start/stop conditions I would assume.
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m00ky
01-27-2020 at 01:20 PM.
01-27-2020 at 01:20 PM.
Quote from PeterS4551 :
Would this be ok for use on security camera NVR system or should I stick to the WD Purple drives instead? The NVR would be set to event record (motion) instead of 24/7 continuous, so lots of start/stop conditions I would assume.
Yes, these work fine for NVR. My NAS is partially used for home security and my experience with WDRed drives has been very good. Red drives are very similar to purple in terms of basically everything but cost. IF you are going to only be using the drives for home surveillance, you should be able to get purple drives cheaper. But when on sale, these Red drives are better in terms of quality and give a better value proposition.

Purple are optimized for constant writing, reds are more optimized for constant reading.
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Seatowncasper
01-27-2020 at 01:51 PM.
01-27-2020 at 01:51 PM.
Dead deal. They're $116 each now. Never mind. Found the promo code. I'm an idiot.
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