Is this just for NAS or will it also work on a desktop workstation?
1673521
This drive should most defintely *NOT* be used on a desktop unless it is in a redundant (eg. RAID 1, RAID 5) Configuration. THE RED, SE and RE drives are engineeered to have limited error recovery (TLER) so that they do not drop out of an array. This is not to your benefit if you are employing the drive in a non-redundant use case.
1673522
It can be used in any system however it was designed as a NAS drive so the features that make it ideal for a NAS would be wasted as a stand alone drive in a computer unless you plan to buy two and use them in a RAID array.
1673523
Yes, but you should probably buy a drive more compatible with your workstation, unless you have built a super-balls-out gaming system or media server.
1673524
It will work for any system that's capable of handling a SATA-compatible drive. However, it's rather much overkill for a desktop system - you might be better off going with a WD Black-edition drive, in comparable capacity. The only situation I can see this being cost-effective, is if you have a large RAID array on your workstation, attached via *hardware* controller (MOBO-based controller or software controller is not comparable). In this scenario, a good LSI MegaRaid controller will be able to work effectively to give you a pretty solid array. Keep in mind, much of the draw for this device is the TRIM-capable controller chipset on the drive; Black or Green -series drives are not suitable for effective RAID configuration, as they don't have TRIM capacity in their onboard chipsets.
1849747
If your Synology NAS can use rsync, it looks to be absolutely doable. But I of course don't have a Synology to test this.
2050823
I used a Synology ds 1513. But i think qnap and most others will support this camera. Just check the campatibity in the nas documentation.
1267398
I have 8 of these NAS drives in a non-RAID case. They are all setup as individual drives. I move them from one computer to the next with no problems.
1637196
Yes it does. The GUI is via web and from Windows or Mac you can map the NAS to access the content. No complaints with mine. Very good product.
227620
Of course! The NAS works with both Windows and OSX based systems, and you can setup afp or smb connections to it. I use a part of the drive to store my Time Machine backup.
1628942
It isn't a NAS box; no Ethernet, no file services that I am aware of. It's as esata or USB housing for four drives. Mine is USB connected to a synology NAS box and exposes each of the four drives inside as a separate device to the synology nas head which then makes those available on the network via smb, nfs, etc. am pretty sure this box will work when USB connected to OS X. I have used other devices with the same innards as this one with OS X successfully. This box may also concatenate drives (make four 2 tb drives look like 1 8 tab drive) but I wouldn't recommend using that feature; lose one of the four drives and all your data is lost.
1164174
No this is not a NAS. This is simply a USB NIC which requires a PC to operate.
685806
It's not listed as compatible, your best bet is to use a drive listed as compatible from the NAS category of drives, purpose built for use in a NAS.
2010762
Its only going to use what it needs. I got this for a HTPC and a 256 GB SSD, this is sized as just enough to run it. Have eSATA and USB drives attached sometimes but they are powered independently. This is a strange choice for NAS as this is a server with several HDDs usually requiring a much bigger PSU.
822813
I'm a big fan of NAS hard drives Usually used for network storage because of there toughness they still work just fine for desktop computer. They tend to last longer than a desktop HD and generally come with a better warranty. That being said I would get this WD hard drive it should more than meet your needs and is well priced. WD Red 1TB NAS Desktop Hard Disk Drive - Intellipower SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EFRX
537756
I'm using it in a server raid 1 for data backup. I would say yes on NAS configuration. Because of the slower speed I would not use it as a drive setup to run programs from. Just for data.
1827967
Works well with Synology NAS. They have downloadable app for Squeezecenter, I have DS 209 and works good, although my duet is mainly used for Pandora and Rhapsody i will admit, not so much mp3's on NAS, but it does work. And your PC or laptop doesn't need to be on.
1014632
I have used it with a 4TB nas drive (ST4000VN000). So, I know it should go all the way up to 4 TB.
1977208
As far as I know it will only record to internal hard drive. There was no set up I could use to record to my computer's harddrive through the Internet. I'm not familiar with the NAS.
729023
You can us it as a normal drive. The main difference between a desktop drive and a nas drive are some modifications to the firmware, like TLER:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_recovery_control
2220116
I don't think so but I have never worked with NAS. I use 2 ea 4TB external hard drives. It has two USB 2.0 ports for inputs. The DOS is rather old style and clunky. I can't see anything in the menu for anything but playing files from a HD. I would buy a better device than this one if I need to replace it.