Is it worth it to buy NAS specific HDDs vs Normal ones?
I've been buying seagate ironwolf only drives for my NAS but I've been wondering if it's really worth it given that it's a small server sitting in a corner and these drives are getting more and more expensive. What are your thoughts? Do you only go with NAS drives or anything really does the trick assuming I have a good backup strategy?
I have been updating the vdevs in my pool snice the average age of the old 4tb drives is over 60,000 hours. With the typical old drive being something that I shucked or bought anywhere I could find a 4tb. Performance has always been great. The only reason I am replacing is due to age.
So far after replacing one of those vdevs with 12tb WD Reds, I noticed a major temp spike of a couple of degrees C. As a result I turned up the cooling to address it.