So, I can either get 6TB Red drives (not pro) for $160, or 4TB Re SAS drives for $130. Both manufacturer refurbs.
Use is bulk storage, ZFS on FreeNAS, on 24/7. Will be doing mirrored vdevs. SAS is doable, both with my backplane and my HBA.
The capacity of the Red is of course appealing, but it seems like the Re is just a sexy, beefy drive.
I want the drives to last.
Cast your votes - I buy tomorrow.
Use is bulk storage, ZFS on FreeNAS, on 24/7. Will be doing mirrored vdevs. SAS is doable, both with my backplane and my HBA.
The capacity of the Red is of course appealing, but it seems like the Re is just a sexy, beefy drive.
I want the drives to last.
Cast your votes - I buy tomorrow.