I am currently running two WD80EFZX-68UW8N0 in RAID 0.
One of the units has failed and will be replaced.
WD80EFBX-EC is a CMR system, is it possible to mix them in a RAID 0 environment?
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Mixing HDDs with different recording methods in a RAID0 environment
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Re: Mixing HDDs with different recording methods in a RAID0 environment
Both models you have listed are CMR, so you won't be mixing SMR & CMR here.spicelove7878 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:19 pm I am currently running two WD80EFZX-68UW8N0 in RAID 0.
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WD80EFBX-EC is a CMR system, is it possible to mix them in a RAID 0 environment?
WD only used SMR on some HDD models upto 6TB. WD models 8TB-and-up are only CMR.
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Re: Mixing HDDs with different recording methods in a RAID0 environment
Thanks for the quick reply.
I had assumed that all WD RED models had the same recording method.
I was able to solve the problem.
For posterity's sake, if you know, is there a problem with a RAID configuration with a different recording method?
I had assumed that all WD RED models had the same recording method.
I was able to solve the problem.
For posterity's sake, if you know, is there a problem with a RAID configuration with a different recording method?
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Re: Mixing HDDs with different recording methods in a RAID0 environment
Drives using SMR are known to be problematic when used as RAID members. Avoid putting SMR drives in your NAS.spicelove7878 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:01 pm For posterity's sake, if you know, is there a problem with a RAID configuration with a different recording method?