WD My Cloud EX4
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Seems reasonably close to the prices in the US.
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Those are only $100 - $200 more than in the US. So not bad.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@IT-ADMIN said:
i mention my need, and i mention the product, as far as i can see it meet my need, do you share the same opinion as me ??
Oh okay, yes it seems just fine. And for backups and considering that it uses RE drives (and only four of them) you can safely use RAID 5 here to gain capacity. If you do not need the extra capacity, RAID 10 of course.
the default RAID is 5, but i'm thinking to change it to RAID 10, i think it is better than 5
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i'm planning to buy the one with 4 HD, 3 TB each, in this case i will get 6 TB with RAID 10 which is enough for me
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@IT-ADMIN said:
the default RAID is 5, but i'm thinking to change it to RAID 10, i think it is better than 5
Will be faster and even more reliable.
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@IT-ADMIN said:
i'm planning to buy the one with 4 HD, 3 TB each, in this case i will get 6 TB with RAID 10 which is enough for me
Sounds like a good plan.
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Dear @Scottalanmiller, what do you prefer and recommend : RAID 5 or RAID 10 ??
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@IT-ADMIN said:
Dear @Scottalanmiller, what do you prefer and recommend : RAID 5 or RAID 10 ??
Like I said, RAID 10 is always best unless it doesn't meet your needs. Preference should not be a factor, it would always be what is needed for the situation. RAID 10 is faster and safer than RAID 5, but your capacity will be 6TB instead of 9TB. So unless the extra 3TB are useful, RAID 5 would have no benefit.
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This looks like a good deal for this device.
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@Danp said:
For anyone just needing drives, Newegg has a $380 deal:
Can't use those in RAID 5 with any level of safety, the WE EX devices are designed with the assumption of (but apparently no longer the lock in) of RAID 5.
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@scottalanmiller said:
He has to be able to get it in Qatar, though.
I noticed on top of everything else you guys do, you're also wizards at currency conversion.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Probably best on its own thread then
I see your point, but then again this is a generic thread regarding the device. It's not a discussion of where it can be purchased in Qatar.
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@BRRABill said:
@scottalanmiller said:
He has to be able to get it in Qatar, though.
I noticed on top of everything else you guys do, you're also wizards at currency conversion.
Have to be when you live in the third world like we do. I have to work in Cordoba day in and day out.
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@Danp said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Probably best on its own thread then
I see your point, but then again this is a generic thread regarding the device. It's not a discussion of where it can be purchased in Qatar.
Device has drives inclusive, it's not a drive replacement device. The drives are part of the device. It's how WD does it.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Have to be when you live in the third world like we do. I have to work in Cordoba day in and day out.
As a clueless American I don't know what any of these words mean.
I"m like Brick in Anchorman.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Can't use those in RAID 5 with any level of safety, the WE EX devices are designed with the assumption of (but apparently no longer the lock in) of RAID 5.
Is that where the WD RE drives would be a better choice?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Device has drives inclusive, it's not a drive replacement device. The drives are part of the device. It's how WD does it.
Not sure that I follow you here. From what I can tell, they offer this device without drives.
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@Danp said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Device has drives inclusive, it's not a drive replacement device. The drives are part of the device. It's how WD does it.
Not sure that I follow you here. From what I can tell, they offer this device without drives.
If they do, that's new. Last we looked they were very "only with drives, only RE and only RAID 5." We talked to WD management about this directly, in fact.
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@Danp said:
Is that where the WD RE drives would be a better choice?
Last I knew, there was no choice. It was an RE device.
