HDD Usable Space Calculator – Check Real vs. Claimed Capacity Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space) Here’s a table showing capacities from 1TB to 22TB and the corresponding available space considering binary units (1 TB = 1024 GB): Capacity (TB) Available Space (TB) 1 0.91 2 1.82 3 […]
Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space) How does RAID affect the speed of my storage array? RAID can improve read and write speeds by distributing data across multiple drives, allowing for parallel access. The level of speed improvement depends on the RAID configuration. Which RAID level is the best option for […]
Prime Day Bargains on Synology, QNAP, Seagate, WD, Sabrent and More to Watch For That’s right, it is that time once again when the biggest e-retail company in the world hosts Its very own mega sale – Amazon Prime Day 2023. No doubt many of us with a prime subscription burning a hole in our […]
Seagate Firecuda 540 SSD – Their FIRST Gen5 5×4 SSD Revealed Updated 27/06/23 – The Seagate Firecuda 540 M.2 NVMe SSD Has Now Been Released. Here are the confirmed Specifications: Brand Seagate Firecuda 540 Seagate Firecuda 540 Model # ZP1000GM3A004 ZP2000GM3A004 Capacity 1TB / 1000GB 2TB / 2000GB Price $189 (Check Amazon) $299 (Check Amazon) […]
Seagate Firecuda 540 SSD – Their FIRST Gen5 5×4 SSD Released Updated 27/06/23 – The Seagate Firecuda 540 M.2 NVMe SSD Has Now Been Released. Here are the confirmed Specifications: Brand Seagate Firecuda 540 Seagate Firecuda 540 Model # ZP1000GM3A004 ZP2000GM3A004 Capacity 1TB / 1000GB 2TB / 2000GB Price $189 (Check Amazon) $299 (Check Amazon) […]
Is WDDA and Drive Power on Hours Warnings Impacting QNAP Users? In recent weeks, we have been discussing an on going story surrounding a Western Digital drive health monitoring tool called WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics). You can find out much more about it in our video here, our original article here or over on […]
I recently bought my first NAS, the Asustor Flashstor 6 and I’m wondering what SSD’s to put in. I would like to end with at least 2TB of storage after RAID 5 or 6 (still deciding which to use). I would like to keep my spending under €500 but can stretch the budget to €600 […]
WDDA Western Digital Warning- are your NAS drives doomed? Should you replace your drives? In recent months, Synology NAS users have been receiving a warning known as WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics) on their WD drives after approximately three years of use. This warning message advises users to replace their drives as they have reached […]
Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T HDD+M.2 NVMe NAS At the annual Computex technology exhibition in Taipei this week, storage solutions brand Asustor revealed its latest offerings to the market: the new AS5402T 2-Bay and AS5404T 4-Bay NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions. These compact yet powerful devices come packed with features that are designed to provide efficient […]
Asustor made quite an impression at the recent computed show, flaunting an array of new products that generated quite a buzz. While the Flashstor 6 and 12 Pro garnered considerable attention, there was also the quiet introduction of the new Home/Prosumer/SMB AS54 series, boasting a 2/4-Bay NAS system that is likely to make a splash […]
Everything Networking and Data Storage at Computex 2023 Update Nov ’23 – The QNAP TBS-574TX is now known as the TBS-h574TX, to indicate that this system supports QuTS Hero, the ZFS software platform Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Computex 2023, a pivotal event that brings the cutting edge of storage and data technology into […]
Seagate has caught up with its rival, Western Digital, by launching its first hard drive with a storage capacity of 22TB (ST22000NT001). The IronWolf Pro is targeted towards NAS systems and uses conventional recording technology (CMR). Seagate has also announced a partnership with QNAP, a leading provider of network-attached storage (NAS) systems, to provide enterprise-grade […]
Synology DS723+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC Memory Module Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total Memory Slots 2 Maximum Memory Capacity 32 GB (16 GB x 2) Official Synology memory upgrades SODIMM D4ES02-4G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724383 Capacity: 4GB D4ES02-8G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724390 Capacity: […]
Seagate EXOS Mach.2 HDD – Should You Buy It? Seagate revealed the dual actuator EXOS Mach.2 series of HDDs way back in 2019 at CES, promising that this new kind of HDD for enterprise could smash the current performance benchmarks set by optical HDDs. Fast forward to 2023 and they have been hard at work […]
Or alternatively: Google form https://forms.gle/mDuNC5zJo3ptpGhr6 sheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JoxBvK1asRBASp2524LvX3rxrGYzycVDo0U_dZqyge4/edit?usp=sharing It is extremely frustrating that Synology NAS systems do not support professionally made NAS hard drives. While it is understandable that they may not have the resources to test new, larger capacity drives like 20TB, it is baffling that even 10TB drives are not supported. […]
Seagate EXOS Mach.2 HDD – Should You Buy It? Seagate revealed the dual actuator EXOS Mach.2 series of HDDs way back in 2019 at CES, promising that this new kind of HDD for enterprise could smash the current performance benchmarks set by optical HDDs. Fast forward to 2023 and they have been hard at work […]
Synology DS423+ compatible RAM upgrade The Synology DS423+ is a powerful and reliable NAS device that is designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It comes with 2 GB of DDR4 non-ECC memory, with 2 GB of it soldered to the board, and one memory slot available for upgrades. The maximum memory capacity is 6 GB, […]
How Noisy Are Seagate, WD and Synology Hard Drives? If you have ever been in close proximity to any modern large-capacity hard drive, you will be well aware that despite their attractive high capacity, that they generate a fair amount of ambient noise. Hard drives have changed substantially over the last decade or more and […]
How to build a calculator that can predict drive life expectancy? First, you would need to gather the following information about the drive: MTBF, Load/Unload cycle specification, WRL, POH. With this information, you can use the following formula to estimate the drive life expectancy: Drive Life Expectancy = (MTBF / (24 * 365)) * (1 […]
HDD compatibility warning – way to disable it? Synology Storage Manager will display an Incompatible or Unverified message If you have a Synology NAS, you may have encountered the “Incompatible or Unverified” message in Synology Storage Manager. This message is displayed when the hard drive you have installed is not in the Synology’s compatible-drive database, […]