Reliable performance at reasonable prices

I've implemented these in a few different use scenarios (Synology / Drobo / Dell NAS, server raids, desktop raids) and the price / performance ratio on these is great. Since 6/8 TB drives are available, these have come down in price where an 8-15 bay NAS or 2-8 bay desktop / server storage setup gives you reliability, performance and capacity for ~$130-150 per drive. Have read reviews of others who have had DOA issues with WD Reds, but I've bought and installed about 3 dozen of these over the last 2 years (from Newegg, eBay, Amazon, etc) and have had precisely 0 issues. For file / backup storage, Plex Media server (or other DLNA setup), or surveillance data storage, these have worked in everything I've tried, and comparatively to WD drives of the 2000's has really renewed my faith in WD products. I look forward to eventually replacing these with 8TB+ drives in the coming years!Read full review

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