WD My Cloud EX4
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Hi guys
today i went to the IT Store to buy a NAS server, i found WD My Cloud EX4, i found that it is a great product and meet my need, which is a NAS (4 BAY) that can be on RAID 0,1,5 or 10
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1170#Tab2&Tab25
my need is to store 2 entire physical server into a NAS (daily backup with veeam)
so what do you think guys concerning my need and this NAS ?? -
They have added RAID 10? That's awesome. It was RAID 5 exclusively the last time that they showed it to us.
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@IT-ADMIN said:
so what do you think guys concerning my need and this NAS ??
What is the question, exactly?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@IT-ADMIN said:
so what do you think guys concerning my need and this NAS ??
What is the question, exactly?
He wants to know if this is a good enough product to handle his needs to store backups.
The answer, IMO, is yes.
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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 ??
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@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.
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i take a picture in the IT Store , what do you think regarding prices ??
3439 QR = 944 $ (include 4 HD, 3TB each)
4119 QR = 1131$ (include 4 HD, 4TB each) -
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.
