Wd red vs wd re for synology rs814 data storage spiceworks. I am looking to buy a good nas drive so that i can store all my personal family videos, movies, photos, music can be stored and accessed played via tv, wdtv live, android mobile, local pc and laptops and also from the internet remote access. Since the underlying backup process was rsync based, i kept with the theme and rolled my own script. I want to know if someone have experience with them and know if work with torrents and plex to stream to my apple tv 4th. The only difference is in warranty 3 years instead of 2 years in the eu and in firmware, the red has tlerenabled firmware. There are definitely some access speed issues due to the drive powerdown that can make file manipulation on the drive do weird things, but using it as a backup spot should work fine. It is very special to youthe only copy of the book in the world. And please note that the tstgl cannot recognize native 4ksector drives so you need to use at least drives with 512 bytessector emulation. Copy files from wd my cloud mirror nas to synology.
Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster. The synology ds216j verus the wd my cloud ex2 ultra nas. After leaving this page, you can reach your last comparison under comparisons. Other functions provided by individual storage devices, such as disk hibernation or data. Wd defines safepoints as nas snapshots that include the collection of users, shares, wd smartwaretime. Buy synology ds216j 2tb 2 x 1tb wd red 2 bay desktop nas unit at amazon uk. English is not my native language so bear this in mind when you read the following. The wd my book 6 tb external hard drive wdbbgb0060hbkeesn is the ideal mobile storage device for all professional data, music, video and game files. Western digital my cloud 3tb,extern,7200rpm for sale online. When i upgraded from a wd nas to a synology i mapped the wd as a drive on the synology via its own interface, then let the synology handle all the file transfers. Please dont put the wd blue inside as these drives are not approved for 247 spinup time as the wd green are. Wd raidedtition drives are a bit oversized for the tstgl. I dont want to actually move them to the nas but rather allow the nas to access the my book live. The appeal of being access all of your data from anywhere in the world, to back up all of your portable devices at the touch of a button and the.
But wd has built in a flexible safepoint backup feature, which is a whole lot easier to use. Liao was a development manager in the microsoft exchange server group, while wong was a sales director for microsoft in taiwan. It was configured to backup to an second identical mybooklive. I have also installed this into a synology ds119j and it is fully compatible. Migration to synology ds 214 my book live wd community. Not the wd my cloud, but 360 internet security qihoo was the main cause. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting nas. You put that book in a library, and the library burns down the next day. Buy synology ds216j 16tb 2 x 8tb wd red 2 bay desktop nas unit at amazon. Western digital my book live vs synology 112j anandtech forums. Thecus n2350, wd my cloud mirror, wd my cloud, qnap ts253a, synology ds216j.
Wd my book 8tb in ein nas bauen computerbase forum. You could write a cron job for this and run it on the my book live. Western digital my book live 2tb, 1x gb lan wdbacg0020hch. Wd red pro for big business if youre looking for maximum performance in a heavy use nas, wd red pro delivers the same exceptional performance for the business customer. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. Centralize data storage and backup, streamline file collaboration, optimize video management, and secure network deployment to facilitate data management. All other hardware on the rack is either solid state or a small 2. Synology ds216j 16tb 2 x 8tb wd red 2 bay desktop nas unit. The synology rs814 also recommends that all hard drives have rotational vibration sensors which the wd red does not. Wd my book duo 20 tb desktop raid external hard drive wdbfbe0200jbkeesn usb 3. Comparison of synology diskstation ds216play and western. New changes to western digital red hard drive may cause problems when used. I have two options, wd my cloud ex2 and synology ds115.
The synology disk station linux seems to have many interesting plugins, although i believe the wd my cloud is a bit underpowered compared to synologys own hardware. After comprehensive stress testing, synology has confirmed the above hard drives to be compatible with selected diskstations and rackstations from x15, x14, x, x12, x11, x10 series. Synology confirms compatibility with wd red 6 tb and new wd. Synology vs western digital nas which nas deserves your data. What is the difference between the wd colours nas compares. With help from a plex user, i created a shared folder on the nas and named it music and then went to that shared folder, tools and then selected mount remote folder. Wd green now sold as blue and wd red are physically the same, aside from a tiny vibration sensor. Forum forum my book live western digital my book duo supported. I have read that wd my cloud had a limited apps and without many updates with old versions of them and synology have more apps and all updates.
But it seems that you can turn your wd mybook live into a sync server. Designed to meet wd s demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. I have been an avid user of my 1tb mbl for a few years now, and the time has come to replace it. But now that the my book live is my primary nas, it needs to be backed up. Wd my cloud or synology nas for torrents and plex for stream. For nas environments with 8 to 16 bays, wd red pro is designed to handle an increase in workload and comes with a. Jul 01, 2016 synology vs western digital nas which nas deserves your data. Oct 15, 2015 i have been an avid user of my 1tb mbl for a few years now, and the time has come to replace it. Quicker than doing it via the pc and less likely to get interrupted. The sidebyside comparison of the devices specifications. Synology is excited for the launch of wd red 6 tb and wd red pro hard drives, allowing for more choices of hard drives to fit various requirements. Wd my book duo 20 tb desktop raid external hard drive. The synology disk station linux seems to have many interesting plugins, although i believe the wd my cloud is a bit underpowered compared to synology s own hardware.
Dazu habe ich mir eine 8tb wd my book usb festplatte furs. Ive read a lot of good things about the synology ds212j but its much more expensive so the question is, is it worth the extra money. I will be using the nas to store my modest collection of photos and music. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Cant remember exactly how i did it but shouldnt be too hard to figure out.
Here is what i can think how to migrate data based on my understanding, i am completely new to synology, correct me if i am wrong. April 20 unter 4 tb, 6 tb, 8 tb, western digital jetzt nur. Without security package installed the transfer speed was 10 to 12 mbps. We recommend checking out our compatibility list before purchasing the. Western digital 6tb my book duo desktop raid externe festplatte usb 3.
Wd just sent us their newest my cloud device called the mirror. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. Popular synology books meet your next favorite book.
Installed 3 x 6tb wd red, setup synology shr with one drive failure tolerance, installed 16gb ram, model hx318ls11ibk216 and it has been running like that since day one, no crashes, no problems, for about 3 months. Comparison of synology diskstation ds216play and western digital my cloud dl2100. Western digital wd my book pro diskless professional raid. Synology ds216j 2tb 2 x 1tb wd red 2 bay desktop nas unit. The ds216j unlike the wdbvbz0040jcheesn is made by synology. The drive itself is still functioning and in perfect working order, but i have decided to upgrade to a synology ds214 with 2 x 2tb drives. Western digital 12tb my book duo desktop raid externe. The my cloud mirror is a dual drive network attached storage device that is very, very similar to their my cloud ex2. The new wd range of wd ssd blue, green and black with wd red ssd sure to follow for ssd cache in nas or something are available in standard 2. With other internet security installed, the speed is also about 1012 mbps. Hallo zusammen, ich bin frischgebackener besitzer einer synology ds416j. Habe zwei in eine synology 716 eingebaut, genau fur diesen zweck plex. Now you have another book, but this time you buy two copies. For nas environments with 8 to 16 bays, wd red pro is designed to handle an increase in workload and comes with a 5year limited warranty.